Altrose
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Altrose | |
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β-D-Altropyranose form |
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Chemical name | 6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane- 2,3,4,5-tetrol |
Abbreviation | Alt |
Chemical formula | C6H12O6 |
Molecular mass | 180.16 g/mol |
CAS number | D:[1990-29-0] L:[1949-88-8] |
Melting point | 103-105 °C |
SMILES | O[C@@H]1C(CO)O[C@@H](O) [C@H](O)[C@@H]1O |
Disclaimer and references |
Altrose is an aldohexose sugar. It is an unnatural monosaccharide. It is soluble in water and practically insoluble in methanol.
Altrose is a C-3 epimer of mannose.
[edit] References
- Merck Index, 11th Edition, 319.