Mixture of linear and branched alkyl polyglycosides

Abstract

A mixture of alkyl polyglycosides, comprising: a linear alkyl polyglucoside of formula A: R1—O-(G)nH (A) wherein R1 is a linear C6-15 alkyl group; wherein n is an average of 1 to 5; wherein G is a monosaccharide of glucose; and a branched alkyl polysaccharide of formula B (B) wherein R2 is a C2 alkyl group; wherein R3 is a linear or branched C4 alkyl group; wherein g is an average of 1 to 5 and wherein S is a monosaccharide with 5 carbon atoms; with the proviso that R1 is a linear C9-15 alkyl group in at least some of the linear alkylpolyglucoside of formula A; and with the proviso that the mixture of alkyl polyglycosides comprises <3 wt %, based on weight of the mixture of alkyl polyglycosides, of a compound of formula IV (IV) wherein R12 is —(CH2)pCH3; wherein R13 is —(CH2)+1CH(CH3)2; wherein G6 is a monosaccharide with 4 to 6 carbon atoms; wherein f is 1.1 to 10 and wherein p is 1 to 4.

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