Idose

For the so-called digital drug, see I-Doser.

Idose

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Names
IUPAC names 6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane- 2,3,4,5-tetrol
Identifiers
CAS Number	2152-76-3 Y
ChemSpider	389853 N
Jmol 3D model	Interactive image
PubChem	441034
InChI InChI=1S/C6H12O6/c7-1-2-3(8)4(9)5(10)6(11)12-2/h2-11H,1H2/t2-,3+,4-,5+,6?/m1/s1 N Key: WQZGKKKJIJFFOK-YIDFTEPTSA-N N InChI=1/C6H12O6/c7-1-2-3(8)4(9)5(10)6(11)12-2/h2-11H,1H2/t2-,3+,4-,5+,6?/m1/s1 Key: WQZGKKKJIJFFOK-YIDFTEPTBS
SMILES O[C@@H]1[C@@H](O)[C@H](OC(O)[C@H]1O)CO
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H12O6
Molar mass	180.16
Vapor pressure	{{{value}}}
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Idose is a hexose, a six carbon monosaccharide. It has an aldehyde group and is an aldose. It is not found in nature, but its uronic acid, iduronic acid, is important. It is a component of dermatan sulfate and heparan sulfate, which are glycosaminoglycans. The first and third hydroxyls point the opposite way from the second and fourth. It is made by aldol condensation of D- and -L glyceraldehyde. L-Idose is a C-5 epimer of D-glucose.