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Title:
POLYMERIZATION OF MONO AND DISACCHARIDES WITH MONOCARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND LACTONES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002083739
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a process for preparing a carbohydrate polymer which comprises polymerizing a sugar at a temperature below the point of substantial decomposition thereof and under reduced pressure in the presence of a catalytic effective amount of an organic acid selected from the group consisting of a monocarboxylic acid, a lactone of a monocarboxylic acid and arylol, while removing water formed during said polymerization, said organic acid being non-volatile and having only one acidic functionality and having no amino groups thereon. It is also directed t o the product produced therefrom.

Inventors:
SHAH PANKAJ
GROS HAKAN
LINDHOLM BENGT
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/010677
Publication Date:
December 19, 2002
Filing Date:
April 04, 2002
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Assignee:
DANISCO USA INC (US)
International Classes:
A23L1/09; A23L1/308; C08B30/00; A23K1/16; C08B37/00; (IPC1-7): C07H1/00; C07H37/00; A23G3/00
Foreign References:
US3766165A1973-10-16
Other References:
See also references of EP 1377594A4
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