PROCESS FOR PREPARING ALKYLGLUCOSIDE COMPOUNDS FROM OLIGO- AND/OR POLYSACCHARIDES

摘要

PCT No. PCT/EP89/00923 Sec. 371 Date May 13, 1991 Sec. 102(e) Date May 13, 1991 PCT Filed Aug. 4, 1989 PCT Pub. No. WO90/01489 PCT Pub. Date Feb. 22, 1990.Surface active alkylglucosides are prepared in a 2-step process from starch or starch degradation products such as polyglucose or glucose syrup, the first step consisting of reaction with a short chained alcohol, particularly butanol, while the second step comprises transacetalization with the longer chained C8-22, more particularly C12-18, alcohol, with fatty alcohols of natural origin preferably being used.