AMIDES DERIVED FROM SUGAR ALCOHOLS SUITABLE AS SUGAR SUBSTITUTES

摘要

Compositions of formula (I) and (II). In formula (I) R1= a mono- or polyhydric aliphatic alcohol residue; R2= H, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 hydroxyalkyl or C2-C10 polyhydroxyalkyl; and R3= H, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C10 polyhydroxyalkyl or an integral part of R2 as a carbocyclic residue; provided that one or both of R2 and R3 contain one or more hydroxy groups. In formula (II) where R1= a mono- or polyhydric aliphatic alcohol residue; R2= H, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 hydroxyalkyl or C2-C10 polyhydroxyalkyl; R3= H, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C10 polyhydroxyalkyl or an integral part of R2 as a carbocyclic residue; R4= a mono- or polyhydric aliphatic alcohol residue; and A= C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 hydroxyalkyl or C2-C10 polyhydroxyalkyl; provided that at least one of R2, R3 and A contains one or more hydroxy groups are disclosed. The compounds are particularly suitable as sugar substitutes.