Reduction of Simple Sugars C=O of aldoses or ketoses can be reduced to C-OH by NaBHa or H2/Ni. Name the sugar alcohol by adding -itol to the root name of the sugar. Reduction of D-glucose produces D-glucitol,commonly called D-sorbitol. Reduction of D-fructose produces a mixture of D-glucitol and D-mannitol. => Chapter 23 15 Chapter 23 15 Reduction of Simple Sugars • C=O of aldoses or ketoses can be reduced to C-OH by NaBH4 or H2 /Ni. • Name the sugar alcohol by adding -itol to the root name of the sugar. • Reduction of D-glucose produces D-glucitol, commonly called D-sorbitol. • Reduction of D-fructose produces a mixture of D-glucitol and D-mannitol. =>