Method for preparing organo glycosides.

摘要

Organo glycoside ethers are prepared by reacting saccharide containing compositions with alcohols of 3 or more carbon atoms in the presence of 2 or more moles of water for each aldose unit mole. The method is particularly effective for converting polysaccharides, such as starches to alkyl glycosides by means of a reaction media comprised of starch, an alkanol of at least 3 carbon atoms and at least one other alcohol-soluble organo co-solvent in the presence of an acid catalyst at elevated temperatures under pressure.