The molecule is a ketoaldonic acid comprising D-fuconic acid lacking the 3-hydroxy substituent and having a keto group at the 2-position. It is a ketoaldonic acid and a hexonic acid. It derives from a D-fuconic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-fuconate.
(4R,5R)-4,5-dihydroxy-2-oxohexanoic acid