The molecule is an unspecified mixture of (2R)- and 2(S)-D-gluco-heptonic acid. It is a monocarboxylic acid and a carbohydrate acid. It is a conjugate acid of a (2xi)-D-gluco-heptonate.
(3R,4S,5R,6R)-2,3,4,5,6,7-hexahydroxyheptanoic acid