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HRID 1702232Generated: October 31, 2026

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

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant(2R,3S,4R,5R)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanalHCID 107526—
ReactantHCID 178418361HCID 178418361—
ProductSorbitolHCID 5780—
Product(2R,3S,4R,5R)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanalHCID 107526—

Reaction Steps

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.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04380679
Source datasetuspto-grants-1983_04
ORD IDord-7603524078904d3caad635109cc6f855
Source noteuspto-grants-1983_04