Altrose

Template:Chembox header| Altrose
β-D-Altropyranose form
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
Template:Chembox header | Disclaimer and references

Overview

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.

References

• Merck Index, 11th Edition, 319.