Anhydrides of polyhydric alcohols; derivatives of 1 : 4-anhydrosorbitol from 1 : 4-3 : 6-dianhydrosorbitol.
1948
R MONTGOMERY, and
L F WIGGINS
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D007547
Isosorbide
1,4:3,6-Dianhydro D-glucitol. Chemically inert osmotic diuretic used mainly to treat hydrocephalus; also used in glaucoma.
Dianhydrosorbitol
D000438
Alcohols
Alkyl compounds containing a hydroxyl group. They are classified according to relation of the carbon atom: primary alcohols, R-CH2OH; secondary alcohols, R2-CHOH; tertiary alcohols, R3-COH. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)
D000812
Anhydrides
Chemical compounds derived from acids by the elimination of a molecule of water.