Carbohydrates (sugars, saccharides) are organic compounds containing a carbonyl group, and a plurality of hydroxyl groups. The name of a class of compounds derived from the words “hydrates of carbon,” it was first suggested by K. Schmidt in 1844. The ...
Thus, ketoses can also be defined as hydrates of carbon but with a ketonic functional group. Since they contain multiple hydroxyl groups, we can also call them polyhydroxy ketones. Some of the commonly found ketoses in nature and around us include: Fructose: This is a six-carbon-containing...