Sorbose is a
ketose
A ketose is a monosaccharide containing one ketone group per molecule. The simplest ketose is dihydroxyacetone, which has only three carbon atoms. It is the only ketose with no optical activity. All monosaccharide ketoses are reducing sugars, be ...
belonging to the group of
sugars known as
monosaccharides. It has a sweetness that is equivalent to
sucrose (table sugar).
[ The commercial production of ]vitamin C
Vitamin C (also known as ascorbic acid and ascorbate) is a water-soluble vitamin found in citrus and other fruits and vegetables, also sold as a dietary supplement and as a topical 'serum' ingredient to treat melasma (dark pigment spots) ...
( ascorbic acid) often begins with sorbose. L-Sorbose is the configuration of the naturally occurring sugar.
References
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Ketohexoses