Ethanol → Sorbitol

HRID 1463737Notes

Reaction equation

[CH2:1]([OH:3])[CH3:2].[OH2:4]>>[OH:3][CH2:1][C@@H:2]([C@H:1]([C@@H:2]([C@@H:1]([CH2:2][OH:4])[OH:3])[OH:4])[OH:3])[OH:4]

Participants

Reactant 2

HCID 702Ethanol

HCID 962Water

Product 1

HCID 5780Sorbitol

Procedure

A solution is formed of the ethanol, water and sorbitol ingredients. The Pluronic F-108 is added, followed by sodium bicarbonate and zinc oxide and the other ingredients in the listed order with high speed stirring.

Sources & evidence

ORD record: ord-c5270eeb5adb4cd581a7ad89e8b01107
Source dataset: uspto-grants-1994_04
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent number: US05302373

Reaction notes

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