L-threo-2-Hexulosaric acid, 3-deoxy-

Definition

ChEBI: 5-dehydro-4-deoxy-D-glucaric acid is an oxo dicarboxylic acid that is derived from 4-deoxy-D-glucaric acid by oxidation of the hydroxy group at position 5 to give the corresponding ketone. It is a 2-hydroxydicarboxylic acid, an oxo dicarboxylic acid, a 2-hydroxy carboxylic acid and a 3-hydroxy carboxylic acid. It is functionally related to a D-glucaric acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 5-dehydro-4-deoxy-D-glucarate(1-).