PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF ALKYL GLYCOSIDES

摘要

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of alkyl glycosides by reacting an alcohol with a saccharide or a lower-alkyl glycoside in the presence of a catalyst, wherein the catalyst is a mesoporous silica-based molecular sieve material. This process allows to produce alkylated mono- and disaccharides. Preferably, an MCM-41 type material is used as the catalyst.