Pyrolysis of Table Sugar

Table 1

Identified compounds in ether extract from the pyrolysis of table sugar at 500°C.

Retention time	Quality	Identified compounds	MS ions (𝑚/𝑧)	Peak area, %
24.58	91	1,4:3,6-Dianhydro-α-d-glucopyranose	57, 69, 73, 86, 98, 114, 144	0.71
25.82	94	5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfural	53, 69, 81, 97, 109, 126	93.77
29.35	83	5-Acetoxymethyl-2-furaldehyde	53, 69, 79, 97, 109, 126	1.17
38.37	97	Cyclotetradecane	55, 69, 83, 97, 111, 125, 139, 196	0.89