Ketoaldoses

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006324",
  "term": "Ketoaldoses",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Monosaccharides that possess both a ketone functional group and an aldehyde functional group within the same molecule. These are relatively rare in their open-chain forms but can exist as cyclic hemiacetals or hemiketals. An example is a sugar with a ketone at one position and an aldehyde at another.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "monosaccharides",
    "intramolecular",
    "oxo compounds"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1346 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/ketoaldoses/"
}