Talose is an aldohexose sugar. It is an unnatural monosaccharide, that is soluble in water and slightly soluble in methanol. Some etymologists suggest that talose's name derives from the automaton of Greek mythology named Talos, but the relevance is unclear.

d-Talose[1]
D-Talose
D-Talose (open-chain form)
D-Talose (open-chain form)
Names
IUPAC name
Talose
Systematic IUPAC name
(3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-(Hydroxymethyl)oxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Abbreviations Tal
ChEBI
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C6H12O6/c7-1-3(9)5(11)6(12)4(10)2-8/h1,3-6,8-12H,2H2/t3-,4-,5-,6+/m1/s1 checkY
    Key: GZCGUPFRVQAUEE-KAZBKCHUSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C6H12O6/c7-1-3(9)5(11)6(12)4(10)2-8/h1,3-6,8-12H,2H2/t3-,4-,5-,6+/m1/s1
    Key: GZCGUPFRVQAUEE-KAZBKCHUBG
  • O=C[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)CO
Properties
C6H12O6
Molar mass 180.16 g/mol
Density 1.581 g/mL
Melting point 124 to 127 °C (255 to 261 °F; 397 to 400 K)
0.1 g/mL
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Talose is a C-2 epimer of galactose and a C-4 epimer of mannose.

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