Patent ID: 8927706
Filing Date: 2015-01-06
Classification: A23L,C07H

Abstract:
1. A method of forming a sucrose-6-ester, comprising in sequence the steps of: a) contacting sucrose with an organotin-based acylation promoter selected from 1,3-diacyloxy-1,1,3,3-tetra-(hydrocarbyl)distannoxanes in a solvent in the presence of a base selected from the group consisting of sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium hydroxide, sodium acetate and sodium phosphate dibasic; b) removing water of reaction to form a tin-sucrose adduct; and c) contacting the tin-sucrose adduct with an acylating agent to form the sucrose-6-ester; wherein the base is present in a range from 0.01 to 0.25 equivalents relative to the acylating agent.