Neither during the synthesis from sorbitol and benzaldehyde] nor during hydrolysis experiments, did we encounter another isomer of di-benzylidene-D-sorbitol, such as the one described by Meunier14 mp 162'. This substance was probably a mixture of di-and tri- benzylidene-D-sorbitols.
![(1S,3S,5R,6R,8R)-5-[(1R)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-3,8-diphenyl-2,4,7,9-tetraoxabicyclo[4.4.0]decane Structure](https://image.chemsrc.com/caspic/251/61473-59-4.png)
