Hydrochloric Acid → Sorbitol

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0.18 g (0.3 mmol) of 1,5-dideoxy-2,3,6-Tri-O-benzyl-1,5-{[6-(trimethylsilyl)hexyl]imino}-D-glucitol 20 ml of a 4:1 mixture of ethanol and water and 0.1N hydrochloric acid (3 ml, 0.3 mmol) are hydrogenated at atmospheric pressure in presence of 60 mg of palladium 10% on charcoal to afford 0.065 g (66%) of expected 1,5-dideoxy-1,5-{5-(trimethylsilyl)hexyl]imino}-D-glucitol as a white solid.

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