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SUPPLEMENTAL:
Table S1. Disaccharides identified from glucose reversion reactions
Common name
IUPAC name
3 trehalose
1,1-α-D-glucopyranosyl-αD-glucopyranoside
4 neo-trehalose
1,1-α-D-glucopyranosyl-βD-glucopyranoside
5 iso-trehalose
1,1-β-D-glucopyranosyl-βD-glucopyranoside
6 kojibiose
1,2-O-α-D-glucopyranosylD-glucose
7 sophorose
1,2-O-β-D-glucopyranosylD- glucose
Structure
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8 nigerose
1,3-O-α-D-glucopyranosylD- glucose
9 laminaribiose
1,3-O-β-D-glucopyranosylD- glucose
10 maltose
1,4-O-α-D-glucopyranosylD- glucose
11 cellobiose
1,4-O-β-D-glucopyranosylD- glucose
12 isomaltose
1,6-O-α-D-glucopyranosylD- glucose
13 gentiobiose
1,6-O-β-D-glucopyranosylD- glucose
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Figure S1. Typical microwave temperature/pressure profile for a sample set for 120 °C and 3
min reaction time.
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Figure S2. Analytical first-order fits of glucose (10 mg mL-1) decomposition in1.2 wt % H2SO4.
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Figure S3. Arrhenius plot of the rate constants from the first-order fits in Figure S2 for glucose
decomposition.
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Figure S4. Analytical first-order fits of levoglucosan (10 mg mL-1) decomposition in 1.2 wt %
H2SO4.
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Figure S5. Arrhenius plot of first-order rate constants from Figure S4 for levoglucosan.
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Figure S6. Analytical first-order fits of cellobiose (10 mg mL-1) decomposition in 1.2 wt %
H2SO4.
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Figure S7. Arrhenius plot of first-order rate constants from Figure S6 for cellobiose.
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Figure S8. Numerical fits of maltose (10 mg mL-1) decomposition in 1.2 wt % H2SO4.
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Figure S9. Analytical first-order fits of maltose (10 mg mL-1) decomposition in 1.2 wt % H2SO4.
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Figure S10. Arrhenius plot of first-order rate constants from Figure S9 for maltose.
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Figure S11. Numerical fits of trehalose (10 mg mL-1) decomposition in 1.2 wt % H2SO4.
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Figure S12. Analytical first-order fits of trehalose (10 mg mL-1) decomposition in 1.2 wt %
H2SO4.
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Figure S13. Arrhenius plot of first-order rate constants from Figure S12 for trehalose.