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Thermal treatments of solid mixtures of inulin and citric acid result in the formation of di-D-fructose dianhydrides and oligomers derived therefrom. The kinetics of formation of these compounds have been investigated and simulated in computer studies. A mechanism is proposed. The conditions used in this study were analogous to the conditions pertaining to the roasting of chicory, during which similar compounds are formed.
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