METHOD OF SYNTHESIS OF SUBSTITUTED HEXITOLS SUCH AS DIANHYDROGALACTITOL.

摘要

The present invention provides an efficient method of synthesizing and purifying dianhydrohexitols such as dianhydrogalactitol. In general, as applied to dianhydrogalactitol, the method comprises: (1) reacting dulcitol with a concentrated solution of hydrobromic acid at a temperature of about 80° C to produce dibromogalactitol; (2) reacting the dibromogalactitol with potassium carbonate in t- butanol to produce dianhydrogalactitol; and (3) purifying the dianhydrogalactitol using a slurry of ethyl ether to produce purified dianhydrogalactitol.