Potentiality and opportunity in the chemistry of sucrose and other sugars

Química Nova

Ferreira, Vitor Francisco¹  Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil¹  Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Brasil¹  Rocha, David Rodrigues da¹  Silva, Fernando de Carvalho da¹ 

关键词: renewable biomass;    sucrose;    carbohydrates.;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0100-40422009000300007

学科分类：化学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Quimica

【 摘 要 】

Non-renewable biomass, such as coal, oil and natural gas are not only energy sources but also important starting materials for the production of a variety of chemicals ranging from gasoline, diesel oil and fine chemicals. In this regard, carbohydrates, the most abundant class of enantiopure organic compounds, are very suitable for generation of chemicals of great practical value. Their bulk-scale availability associated with low cost make them unique starting materials for organic preparative purpose. They are a most attractive alternative for construction of enantiopure target molecules by asymmetric synthesis. This review addresses, in addition to the use of low molecular weight carbohydrates, issues related to renewable biomass from photosynthesis and alternatives for the production of bulk and fine chemicals.

【 授权许可】

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