| abstract |
Functionalized alternan, comprising carboxy groups as functional groups, wherein the alternan can be described by the following formula (I) Alternan (I) wherein R 1 is a hydrocarbon group with 1 to about 100 carbon atoms, optionally featuring one or more heteroatoms, wherein the oxygen between “Alternan” and R 1 in Formula (I) is an oxygen of an ether group, as well as the procedures for producing such a functionalized alternan in a aqueous medium or using an alcohol or an alcohol-water mixture as a reaction medium, and the use of this functionalized alternan. |