Glucose
C₆H₁₂O₆·180.156 g/mol·Biochemical·CID 5793
EssentialSugar
The primary energy source for most cells. A six-carbon sugar (aldohexose) that exists as a ring in solution. Blood glucose regulation is central to diabetes. Photosynthesis produces glucose from CO₂ and water.
IUPAC: (3R,4S,5S,6R)-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol
Also known as: glucose, Glucopyranose, Blood sugar, (3R,4S,5S,6R)-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol, Grape sugar (+14 more)
Molecular Structure
Molecular Propertiesmass · H-bonds · stereo
Molecular Weight
180.160g/mol
Exact Mass
180.063388Da
Monoisotopic Mass
180.063388Da
XLogP
-2.6
Polar Surface Area
110.0Ų
Complexity
151
Formal Charge
0
H-Bond Donors
5
H-Bond Acceptors
6
Rotatable Bonds
1
Heavy Atoms
12
Stereo Centers
4
Bond Stereo
0
Drug-Likeness (Lipinski's Rule of Five)
✓ 180.2 g/mol
MW ≤ 500
✓ -2.6
LogP ≤ 5
✓ 5
H-bond donors ≤ 5
✓ 6
H-bond acceptors ≤ 10
Passes all rules — good oral bioavailability predicted
Chemical IdentifiersSMILES · InChI
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H12O6/c7-1-2-3(8)4(9)5(10)6(11)12-2/h2-11H,1H2/t2-,3-,4+,5-,6?/m1/s1