The present invention provides a peritoneal dialysis solution that
contains heat stable osmotic agents such as D-glucitols, gluconic acids
and alkylglycosides produced the reduction, oxidation or glycosylation of
icodextrins respectively. As a result, osmotic agents that are stable
under autoclaving or heat sterilization conditions are provided which
reduces the amount of bioincompatible materials in the sterilized
peritoneal dialysis solutions. Methods of preparing the D-glucitols,
gluconic acids and alkylglycosides are disclosed.