PROCESS FOR MAKING HMF FROM SUGARS WITH REDUCED BYPRODUCT FORMATION, AND IMPROVED STABILITY HMF COMPOSITIONS

摘要

Disclosed is a process for making HMF' or a derivative of HMF by dehydrating one or more hexose sugars in a reduced oxygen environment, in another, related aspect, a method for improving the stability and resistance to degradation of an HMF product Involves adding one or more antioxidants to the HMF product.