Furanone vs. Furanose — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Furanone and Furanose
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Definitions
Furanone
The unsaturated lactone 5H-furan-2-one, or any of its derivatives
Furanose
A furanose is a collective term for carbohydrates that have a chemical structure that includes a five-membered ring system consisting of four carbon atoms and one oxygen atom. The name derives from its similarity to the oxygen heterocycle furan, but the furanose ring does not have double bonds.
Furanose
A sugar having a cyclic structure resembling that of furan.
Furanose
(chemistry) any cyclic hemiacetal form of a monosaccharide having a five-membered ring (the tetrahydrofuran skeleton)