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TABLE IX (Continued)
No.
20
21
22
23
24
25
Alcohol
CH 3
HOCH
HCOH
HCOH
CH 2 OH
D-Lyxomethylitol
(1 -Deoxy-D-ar abi tol)
CH 3
HCOH
HOCH
HOCH
CH 2 OH
L-Lyxomethylitol
(1-Deoxy-L-arabitol)
CH 2 OH
HCH
HOCH
HCH
CH 3
1,3-Pentanediol
CH 2 OH
HCH
HCH
HCH
CH2OH
1,5-Pentanediol
CH 2 OH
HOCH
HOCH
HCOH
HCOH
CH 2 OH
D-Mannitol
CH 2 OH
HCOH
HOCH
HCOH
HCOH
CH 2 OH
D-Sorbitol (D-Glucitol)
Product
Oxidized
Oxidized
Oxidized
Oxidized
CH 2 OH
CO
HOCH
HCOH
HCOH
CH 2 OH
D-Fructose
CH 2 OH
CO
HOCH
HCOH
HOCH
CH 2 OH
L-Sorbose
6
Representative species
and references
A. suboxydans
(321)
A. suboxydans
(821)
A. suboxydans
(318)
A. suboxydans
(318)
A. suboxydans
A. xylinum
(819, 322)
A. suboxydans
(319)
A. xylinum
(828)
b D-Fructose is also formed; see text.