Talose

Template:Chembox header| Talose
β-D-Talopyranose form
Chemical name	6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane- 2,3,4,5-tetrol
Abbreviation	Tal
Chemical formula	C6H12O6
Molecular mass	180.16 g/mol
CAS number	D:[2595-98-4] L:[23567-25-1]
Melting point	120-123 °C
SMILES	O[C@H]1[C@H](O)[C@@H] (O)[C@@H](O)C(CO)O1
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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.

Talose is a C-2 epimer of galactose.