Chemicals and Drugs

2,3-Diketogulonic Acid

Metabolite of ASCORBIC ACID and the oxidized form of the lactone DEHYDROASCORBIC ACID.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Metabolite of ASCORBIC ACID and the oxidized form of the lactone DEHYDROASCORBIC ACID.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C6H8O7
Molecular Weight
192.12 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
3445-22-5
IUPAC Name
(4R,5S)-4,5,6-trihydroxy-2,3-dioxohexanoic acid
InChIKey
GJQWCDSAOUMKSE-STHAYSLISA-N
SMILES
C([C@@H]([C@H](C(=O)C(=O)C(=O)O)O)O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D015083
Source
PubChem CID 440390

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • 2,3 Diketogulonic Acid
  • Acid, 2,3-Diketogulonic

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(75); was see under SUGAR ACIDS 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Ketoses (1974)
  • Sugar Acids (1973-1974)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.241w.081.844w.200
  2. D02w.241w.511w.902w.200
  3. D09w.811w.200

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. 2,3-Diketogulonic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015083. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015083
  2. 2,3-Diketogulonic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1225282
  3. 2,3-Diketogulonic Acid. In: PubChem Compound. CID 440390. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/440390