Title:Chemoselective Synthesis of Sucrose Building Blocks and Their Polymerization
VOLUME: 18 ISSUE: 13
Author(s):Krasimira T. Petrova, Paula Correia-da-Silva, Carina I.C. Crucho and M. Teresa Barros
Affiliation:REQUIMTE/CQFB, Departamento de Quimica, Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829- 516 Caparica, Portugal.
Keywords:Amphiphilic polymers, sucrose monomers, sucrose-based biodegradable polymers.
Abstract:The increased appreciation of the role of carbohydrates in the biological sciences has resulted in a multidisciplinary interest in
carbohydrate chemistry. The widespread use of these materials is due to both their availability as well as the need for green and renewable
bio-based materials. Moreover, sugar-containing synthetic polymers are being increasingly investigated as biodegradable, biocompatible
and biorenewable materials. Among the carbohydrates, sucrose, produced from renewable sources, is the most abundant sugar,
but only a small percentage of its production is used as a chemical reagent. However, one major drawback for the direct use of sucrose
for industrial processes is its polyfunctionality. Consequently, the control of chemoselectivity is a major challenge in the development of
its potential applications. This article reviews the recent trends in the chemoselective synthesis of sucrose building blocks and the synthesis
and characterization of synthetic sucrose-based polymeric materials
