Biomass derived xylose Guerbet surfactants: thermotropic and lyotropic properties from small-angle X-ray scattering
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X Ray
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A series of novel branched-chain glycosides were synthesised from xylose, an aldopentose and Guerbet alcohols whose total number of carbon atoms ranges from C8–C24. Interestingly dry β-Xyl-C8C4 gave a rectangular columnar ribbon phase at 25 °C.