Sondack D L
J Pharm Sci. 1975 Jan;64(1):128-9. doi: 10.1002/jps.2600640129.
A rapid method for determining sorbitol or mannitol in pharmaceuticals by GLC using the tris-n-butyldiboronate esters is described. An internal standard unrelated to the hexitols is utilized to avoid the problems of cross-contamination introduced by the use of other hexitols.