(2R,3S,4R,5R)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanal → Sorbitol

HRID 1702232Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 1702232 reaction equation
[O:1]=[CH:2][C@@H:3]([C@H:5]([C@@H:7]([C@@H:9]([CH2:11][OH:12])[OH:10])[OH:8])[OH:6])[OH:4].[H][H]>>[O:1]=[CH:2][C@@H:3]([C@H:5]([C@@H:7]([C@@H:9]([CH2:11][OH:12])[OH:10])[OH:8])[OH:6])[OH:4].[OH:12][CH2:11][C@@H:9]([C@H:7]([C@@H:5]([C@@H:3]([CH2:2][OH:1])[OH:4])[OH:6])[OH:8])[OH:10]

Participants

4

Reactant 2

HCID 107526(2R,3S,4R,5R)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanalHCID 178418361HCID 178418361, compound

Product 2

HCID 5780SorbitolHCID 107526(2R,3S,4R,5R)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanal

Procedure

A repeat of the above experiment using the same type of catalyst and a feed comprising 50% aqueous glucose solution with a pressure of 2000 psi of hydrogen resulted in a 98% conversion of glucose with a 98% selectivity to sorbitol.

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-7603524078904d3caad635109cc6f855
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1983_04
Patent number
US04380679

Reaction notes

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