A five-membered ring (furanose) forms when the keto group on C-2 of a ketose reacts with the hydroxyl group on C-5. This is the predominant ring form for fructose in solution, creating a fructofuranose structure.
A five-membered ring (furanose) forms when the keto group on C-2 of a ketose reacts with the hydroxyl group on C-5. This is the predominant ring form for fructose in solution, creating a fructofuranose structure.