Sucrose chemistry

Y. Queneau, S. Jarosz, B. Lewandowski, and J. Fitremann, Sucrose chemistry and applications of sucrochemicals, Adv. Carbohydr. Chem. Biochem., 61 (2007) 217-292. 

Queneau Y, Jarosz S, Lewandowski B, Fitremann J. Sucrose chemistry and applications of sucrochemicals. Adv Carbohydr Chem Biochem 2007 61 218-292. Stanek J, Cerny M, Pacak J. The Oligosaccharides. Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Prague, 1965. 

Now, the second question put before you concerns investments by the oil industry, to be made in new ethylene plants and in the American plants to exploit coal resources. How will these affect the chances of sucrose chemistry The interesting point here is that the capital investment in an ethylene plant today is roughly four times what it was in the early 70 s. 

One or two smaller companies have expressed interest in sucrose chemistry, but these mainly, are for specialty chemical applications. One may ask how many sugar companies have considered seriously diversifying into the chemical field. Either alone or in partnership with a chemical company, are they willing to develop those sucrose chemicals which seem economically viable today and likely to become even more so in the future ... 

Some aspects of sucrose chemistry have been reviewed, and several books of general interest have appeared during the past year. ... 

Queneau Y., Jarosz, S., Lewandowski, B., Fitremann, J. Sucrose chemistry and applications of sucrochemicals. Cheminform 2009,40 (9), 12-20. 

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