What are the steps to hydrogenate glucose to make sorbitol?

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What are the steps to hydrogenate glucose to make sorbitol?

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I want to know the exact and correct procedure to perform the experiment to make sorbitol from glucose.
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Re: What are the steps to hydrogenate glucose to make sorbit

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Hi Yeslamsumit,

Sorry, I may be misunderstanding your question. Are you asking for the chemical reaction or for a protocol so you can perform this experiment?

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Re: What are the steps to hydrogenate glucose to make sorbit

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the protocol...
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Re: What are the steps to hydrogenate glucose to make sorbit

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yesiamsumit,

I think that the hydrogenation of glucose is not simple. It seems to be done usually with specialized catalysts, pressure vessels, and other expensive equipment.

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