D-Glucal

D-Glucal is an organic compound belonging to the aldoses family, which are monosaccharides containing an aldehyde functional group. It has a six-carbon structure and is derived from glucose by oxidizing the primary alcohol group on carbon 1 to an aldehyde group.D-Glucal is a white crystalline solid that is soluble in water and has a sweet odor. It is an important intermediate in the chemical synthesis of a wide variety of compounds, including pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and natural products.D-Glucal can be converted to other carbohydrate derivatives, such as glycosides, saccharides, and aminosugars. It also plays a role in carbohydrate chemistry research, where it is used as a chiral building block in the synthesis of complex structures.