Sorbitol → HCID 66586260, compound

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Reaction Steps

A semisolid reaction mixture is obtained in the same manner as in Example 8 with the exception of using 26.8 g of sorbitol, 35.0 g of p-tolualdehyde, 0.4 g of p-toluenesulfonic acid, 85 ml of n-heptane and 200 ml of n-butanol and reacting the materials at 95° C. The mixture is similarly after-treated to give di-(p-methylbenzylidene)sorbitol in a yield of 96% with a purity of 97%.

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