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Sucrose: A Prospering and Sustainable Organic Raw Material

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Carbohydrates in Sustainable Development I

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Sucrose (α-d-glucopyranosyl-(1→2)-β-d-fructofuranoside) is an inexpensive chemical produced by sugar cane and sugar beet cultivation. Chemical and/or biochemical transformations convert it into highly valuable synthetic intermediates such as 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), bioethylene, 1,2-propylene glycol and levulinic acid. Sucrose can also be converted into biodegradable polymers such as polyesters and polyurethanes, as well as into novel carbohydrates such as isomaltulose, trehalulose, inulin, levan, Neo-amylose, and dextran, highly valuable additives for food and cosmetics and materials for separation and purification technologies.

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Peters, S., Rose, T., Moser, M. (2010). Sucrose: A Prospering and Sustainable Organic Raw Material. In: Rauter, A., Vogel, P., Queneau, Y. (eds) Carbohydrates in Sustainable Development I. Topics in Current Chemistry, vol 294. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/128_2010_58

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