[(1,3,4,5,6,7-hexahydroxyheptan-2-yl)oxy]sulfonic acid belongs to the class of organic compounds known as heptoses. These are monosaccharides in which the sugar unit is a seven-carbon containing moeity. Based on a literature review a small amount of articles have been published on [(1,3,4,5,6,7-hexahydroxyheptan-2-yl)oxy]sulfonic acid.