摘要:
The invention relates to new hexitols having the general formula (I) and (II), ##STR1## wherein the hexitol skeleton is dulcitol, mannitol or iditol,X represents halogen, preferably bromine,R is a saturated or unsaturated C.sub.4-10 alkylcarbonyl group which also contains a free carboxy group, andR.sup.1 is hydrogen, a saturated or unsaturated C.sub.4-10 alkylcarbonyl group which also contains a free carboxy group, a saturated or unsaturated C.sub.2-10 alkylcarbonyl group, a saturated or unsaturated C.sub.4-10 alkylcarbonyl group which also contains an alkoxycarbonyl group, or a saturated or unsaturated C.sub.8-10 aralkylcarbonyl group,and salts of these compounds. The new compounds according to the invention have tumor-inhibiting affects.The above compounds are prepared according to the invention so that(a) a compound of the general formula (IX), whereinthe hexitol skeleton is dulcitol, mannitol or iditol,Q is a saturated or unsaturated C.sub.11-17 alkylcarbonyl group which also contains a benzyloxycarbonyl group, andQ.sup.1 is hydrogen, a saturated or unsaturated C.sub.2-10 alkylcarbonyl group, a saturated or unsaturated C.sub.4-10 alkylcarbonyl group which also contains an alkoxycarbonyl group, a saturated or unsaturated C.sub.11-17 alkylcarbonyl group which also contains a benzyloxycarbonyl group, or a saturated or unsaturated C.sub.8-10 aralkylcarbonyl group, is hydrogenated in an anhydrous solvent in the presence of a weakly active catalyst which does not affect the epoxide ring, or(b) a 1,2-5,6-dianhydrohexitol of the general formula (X), wherein the hexitol skeleton is dulcitol, mannitol or iditol, is reacted with a dicarboxylic acid anhydride of the general formula (XI), wherein A is a C.sub.2-10 alkyl, aralkyl or aryl group, or(c) a compound of the general formula (I) is reacted with an alkali halide and/or hydrogen halide. ##STR2##