ketoaldonic acids

Also contains definition of: ulosonic acids

Monosaccharides in which a structure containing a keto group and a carboxylic acid group is in equilibrium with a hemiacetal structure. Specific compounds are named using the -ulosonic acid suffix. E.g. d-arabino-hexulosonic acid:
K03383
See also: oxo compounds
Source:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1307 (Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)) on page 1346