Sciencemadness Discussion Board

Synthesis of D-Glucitol

PyroManu - 9-11-2002 at 10:23

Does somebody know how to get D-glucitol from glucose?

glucigluci

The_BlowFish - 10-11-2002 at 10:42

You should cut the left isosorbide from
(-)-1,2:5,6-Di-O-isopropylidene-alpha-D-glucofuranose
and than subtitute by 2,6-CH3.