Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing alkylpolyglycosides from monomeric glycosides, oligo- or polyglycosides and alcohols according to the general scheme (Glyc-O)zH+R1—OH?(Glyc-O)z?R1 where z?1, z??z, preferably from 1 to 10, (Glyc-O)— is a glycoside radical, R1 is a hydrocarbon radical which optionally contains multiple bonds and/or heteroatoms, which comprises carrying out the reaction under supercritical conditions with regard to the alcohol, preferably at pressures and temperatures which are at least 5% above the critical parameters, the alcohols serving both as the solvent and as reactants.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing alkylpolyglycosides from monomeric glycosides, oligo- or polyglycosides and alcohols according to the general scheme (Glyc-O)zH+R1—OH?(Glyc-O)z?R1 where z?1 z??z, preferably from 1 to 10, (Glyc-O)— is a glycoside radical, R1 is a hydrocarbon radical which optionally contains multiple bonds and/or heteroatoms, which comprises carrying out the reaction under supercritical conditions with regard to the alcohol, preferably at pressures and temperatures which are at least 5% above the critical parameters, the alcohols serving both as the solvent and as reactants.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for preparing amino acid esters and/or their acid addition salts from monomeric or polymeric amino acids, peptides, proteins and alcohols, which comprises carrying out the reaction in supercritical alcohols, preferably at pressures and temperatures which are at least 5% above the critical parameters, the alcohols serving both as the solvent and as reactants.