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The synthesis of fructose-based surfactants†
Marc C. A.
Stuart 
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and
Adriaan J.
Minnaard
*a
ac
and
Adriaan J.
Minnaard
*a
Abstract
This study describes the synthesis of a new class of surfactants that is based on the bioderived building blocks fructose, fatty acid methyl esters (FAME), and hydroxy propionitrile (cyanoethanol, 3-HP). The synthesis is scalable, is carried out at ambient conditions, and does not require chromatography. The produced surfactants have excellent surfactant properties with critical micelle concentrations and Krafft points comparable to current glucose-based surfactants.
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