Allose

D-Allose^[1]
Names
	IUPAC name (3R,4R,5S,6R)-6-(Hydroxymethyl)oxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol
Identifiers
CAS Number	[2595-97-3 D: [2595-97-3]];
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
PubChem CID	439507;
	SMILES C([C@@H]1[C@H]([C@H]([C@H](C(O1)O)O)O)O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H12O6
Molar mass	180.16 g/mol
Melting point	128 °C
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Allose is an aldohexose sugar. It is a rare monosaccharide that has been isolated from the leaves of the African shrub Protea rubropilosa. It is soluble in water and practically insoluble in methanol.

Allose is a C-3 epimer of glucose.

External links

Rare Sugar Research Center

References

^ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 279

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[1] Merck Index, 11th Edition, 279

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