Allose[1]
IUPAC name	6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane- 2,3,4,5-tetrol
Identifiers
CAS number	D:2595-97-3 L:7635-11-2
PubChem	439507
SMILES	C([C@@H]1[C@H]([C@H]([C@H](C(O1)O)O)O)O)O
Properties
Molecular formula	C6H12O6
Molar mass	180.16 g/mol
Melting point	128 °C
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 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

1. ^ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 279

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