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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide liquid and solid detergents and detergents which exhibit good solubility, have low tendency to form gels and foams, and have improved detergency. SOLUTION: The following formula R 1 -COO (AO) n -R 2 [wherein R 1 is a linear or branched having 5 to 22, preferably 8 to 18 carbon atoms. An alkyl or alkenyl group, R 2 is C 1 -C 6 -alkyl or C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, preferably methyl, AO is a C 2 -C 4 -alkylene oxide unit, and n Is a number of 1 to 20, preferably a number of 3 to 12, and especially a number of 4 to 10]. The compound containing (a-3) or less and containing an -AO group is 14% by weight. Less than and more than (a + 3) compounds containing -AO groups contain less than 16% by weight, where a is the most frequent number of -AO groups, fatty acid alkyl Detergents or detergents containing ester alkoxylates. |