| abstract |
The invention relates to surfactants of the general formula (I), wherein R is hydrogen or a linear or branched alkyl-, alkenyl-, alkylaryl- or alkenylaryl group with 5 to 25 C atoms, n is a number from 1 to 21 and m is a number from 0 to 20, the sum of n and m being less than 22, and X + representing a charge-balancing cation. The surfactants according to the invention can be easily incorporated into washing and cleaning agents, have excellent handling properties and can be produced on the basis of renewable resources. |