In chemistry, a hexose is a monosaccharide (simple sugar) with six carbon atoms. The chemical formula for all hexoses is , and their molecular weight is 180.156 g/mol.
In chemistry, a hexose is a monosaccharide (simple sugar) with six carbon atoms. The chemical formula for all hexoses is , and their molecular weight is 180.156 g/mol.
Hexoses exist in two forms, open-chain or cyclic, that easily convert into each other in aqueous solutions. The open-chain form of a hexose, which usually is favored in solutions, has the general structure {{chem2|H\s(CHOH)_{n−1}\sC(\dO)\s(CHOH)_{6−n}\sH}}, where n is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Namely, five of the carbons have one hydroxyl functional group () each, connected by a single bond, and one has an oxo group (), forming a carbonyl group (). The remaining bonds of the carbon atoms are satisfied by seven hydrogen atoms. The carbons are commonly numbered 1 to 6 starting at the end closest to the carbonyl.
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