Aldonic acids

Structure of gluconic acid , the aldonic acid obtained from glucose

Aldonic acids belong to the group of sugar acids , which are formed during the oxidation of the aldehyde group of an aldose . The resulting carboxylic acids therefore have the structure HOOC– (CHOH) _n -CH ₂ OH. Oxidation of the terminal hydroxyl group instead of the terminal aldehyde group leads to uronic acid .

Aldonic acids are usually synthesized by the oxidation of sugars with bromine . Aldonic acids are found in many biological systems.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Entry on aldonic acids . In: IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology (the “Gold Book”) . doi : 10.1351 / goldbook.A00212 .