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CAS 87-79-6 — L-(-)-Sorbose

L-(-)-Sorbose is a naturally occurring ketohexose sugar with a sweet taste, primarily used in the industrial synthesis of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) via the Reichstein process. It also serves as a raw material in pharmaceuticals, food additives, and biochemical research. This chemical has a CAS number of 87-79-6, with the molecular formula C6H12O6 and a molecular weight of 180.16 g/mol. It is stable under ambient storage conditions and carries no signal word for hazard classification. Molekula supplies L-(-)-Sorbose from research to bulk quantities with full documentation and ISO 9001:2015 traceability.