Isosorbide applications
Isosorbide:Structure and Properties, Syntheses and Applications

The advantages of the isosorbide molecule are that it can be produced in large tonnages, is derived from plant chemistry (agroresource) using very clean processes, is non-toxic and has a bifunctional structure based on a rigid structure (two fused tetrahydrofuran rings). These rare features make it a particularly attractive molecular construction tool for academic and industrial chemists alike. As a result, its use is expanding rapidly in a number of sectors, including polymeric materials, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Isosorbide can be used directly as a monomer, or it can be functionalized or chemically transformed to give it application properties of interest, depending on the modifications made. In the latter case, isosorbide is considered a "platform" molecule.