摘要 |
<p>The invention provides a method for the oxidation of carbohydrates with periodate in an aqueous medium, with which method a less than equivalent amount (for example 10 mol.%) of periodate is used and the periodate is regenerated during the reaction in a separate reaction chamber. The periodate is preferably regenerated electrochemically. The oxidation leads to dialdehyde carbohydrates in which advantageously 30-85 % of the available groups are oxidised to dialdehyde groups.</p> |