Production
Hydrogenation of glucose gives sorbitol. Isosorbide is obtain by double dehydration or this hexa-alcohol:
- (CHOH)4(CH2OH)2 → C6H10O2(OH)2 + 2 H2O
An intermediate in the dehydration is the monocycle sorbitan.
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