Dianhydrohexitols
Dianhydrohexitols are heterocyclic compounds that are obtained by double dehydration of hexitols such as mannitol and sorbitol. Among these diols the 1,4- and 3,6-dianhydrohexitols are well known under the names isosorbide, isoidide and isomannide.[1]
1,4:3,6-dianhydrohexitols
| Isosorbide | Isoidide | Isomannide |
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|---|---|---|
| 1,4:3,6-dianhydro-D-glucidol | 1,4:3,6-dianydro-L-iditol | 1,4:3,6-dianydro-D-mannitol |
References
- ^ Cope, Arthur C.; Shen, T. Y. (1956). "The Stereochemistry of 1,4: 3,6-Dianhydrohexitol Derivatives1". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 78 (13): 3177. doi:10.1021/ja01594a055.
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