SORBITOL CONVERSION PROCESS

A process for converting aqueous sorbitol to xylitol and isosorbide in the presence of an acid catalyst, and in the absence of an enzyme or of a hydrogenating catalyst, is disclosed. In the process, a sorbitol solution is reacted with an acid zeolite to produce xylitol and isosorbide.

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Main Authors LIU, AIGUO, LUCKETT, CHRISTOPHER
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 27.01.2010
Subjects
CHEMISTRY
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
METALLURGY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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Summary:A process for converting aqueous sorbitol to xylitol and isosorbide in the presence of an acid catalyst, and in the absence of an enzyme or of a hydrogenating catalyst, is disclosed. In the process, a sorbitol solution is reacted with an acid zeolite to produce xylitol and isosorbide.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20080733086