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Reduction of the carbonyl group on a sugar

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Reduction of the carbonyl group on a sugar gives rise to the class of polyhydroxy compounds called alditols. Important naturally occurring ones are erythritol, D-mannitol, and D-glucitol, often called sorbitol.
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