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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Format | Patent |
Language | English French German |
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13.07.2011
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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. |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: EP20080733086 |