Abstract: The invention relates to the use, as an extraction agent for extracting at least one rare earth from an aqueous phase including phosphoric acid, of at least one compound of the following general formula (I): where n is an integer equal to 0, 1 or 2, R1 and R2 are H or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, one of R3 and R4 has the following formula (II): where R5 and R6 are a hydrocarbon, hydroxyl or alkoxyl group, and the other one of R3 and R4 has one of the following formulas (II?) and (III): where R5? and R6? are a hydrocarbon, hydroxyl or alkoxyl group, and R7 and R8 are H or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group. The invention also relates to a method for recovering at least one rare earth using said compound, as well as to specific compounds as such.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use, as an extraction agent for extracting at least one rare earth from an aqueous phase including phosphoric acid, of at least one compound of the following general formula (I): where n is an integer equal to 0, 1 or 2, R1 and R2 are H or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, one of R3 and R4 has the following formula (II): where R5 and R6 are a hydrocarbon, hydroxyl or alkoxyl group, and the other one of R3 and R4 has one of the following formulas (II?) and (III): where R5? and R6? are a hydrocarbon, hydroxyl or alkoxyl group, and R7 and R8 are H or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group. The invention also relates to a method for recovering at least one rare earth using said compound, as well as to specific compounds as such.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use, as an extraction agent for extracting at least one rare earth from an aqueous phase including phosphoric acid, of at least one compound of the following general formula (I): where n is an integer equal to 0, 1 or 2, R1 and R2 are H or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, one of R3 and R4 has the following formula (II): where R5 and R6 are a hydrocarbon, hydroxyl or alkoxyl group, and the other one of R3 and R4 has one of the following formulas (II?) and (III): where R5? and R6? are a hydrocarbon, hydroxyl or alkoxyl group, and R7 and R8 are H or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group. The invention also relates to a method for recovering at least one rare earth using said compound, as well as to specific compounds as such.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds which correspond to the general formula (I) below: in which: R1 and R2 represent, independently of one another, a C4 to C12 acyclic hydrocarbon group; R3 represents H; a C1 to C12 acyclic hydrocarbon group with optionally one or more heteroatoms; a C5 or C6 cyclic hydrocarbon group; or a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group; R4 represents H or a C1 to C12 acyclic hydrocarbon group with optionally one or more heteroatoms; R5 and R6 represent, independently of one another, H; a C1 to C12 acyclic hydrocarbon group with optionally one or more heteroatoms; a C5 or C6 cyclic hydrocarbon group; or a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group; on the condition however that R5 and R6 do not each represent H.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use, as an extraction agent for extracting at least one rare earth from an aqueous phase including phosphoric acid, of at least one compound of the following general formula (I): where n is an integer equal to 0, 1 or 2, R1 and R2 are H or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, one of R3 and R4 has the following formula (II): where R5 and R6 are a hydrocarbon, hydroxyl or alkoxyl group, and the other one of R3 and R4 has one of the following formulas (II?) and (III): where R5? and R6? are a hydrocarbon, hydroxyl or alkoxyl group, and R7 and R8 are H or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group. The invention also relates to a method for recovering at least one rare earth using said compound, as well as to specific compounds as such.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds which correspond to the general formula (I) below: in which: R1 and R2 represent, independently of one another, a C4 to C12 acyclic hydrocarbon group; R3 represents H; a C1 to C12 acyclic hydrocarbon group with optionally one or more heteroatoms; a C5 or C6 cyclic hydrocarbon group; or a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group; R4 represents H or a C1 to C12 acyclic hydrocarbon group with optionally one or more heteroatoms; R5 and R6 represent, independently of one another, H; a C1 to C12 acyclic hydrocarbon group with optionally one or more heteroatoms; a C5 or C6 cyclic hydrocarbon group; or a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group; on the condition however that R5 and R6 do not each represent H.

Abstract: Process for preparing surfactant, which comprises contacting cane trash, maize by-products, sorghum by-products, barley by-products, rice by-products, fruits, chicory pulp, tubers or cynara for at least 5 seconds with a hydrolysing agent selected from an aqueous acid solution at between 20 and 150.degree. C. and an enzymatic hydrolysing composition of a plant material at between 20 and 90.degree. C. to obtain a sugar syrup, freeing the sugar syrup from any solid residues and contacting the residue-free sugar syrup with a C.sub.4-22 -alcohol at a temperature of between 20 and 150.degree. C., preferably between 30 and 110.degree. C., until a solution of surfactant glycosides is obtained, and separating the surfactant glycosides from this solution.

Abstract: This composition based on polyglycosides comprises 30 to 65% by weight of at least one fatty alcohol of formula ROH, where R is a staturated or unsaturated, straight-chained or branched aliphatic radical having 1 to 4 ethylenically unsaturated bonds and having 12 to 22 carbon atoms, the remainder being a mixture of polyglycosides containing 35 to 75% by weight, based on the polyglycosides, of polyhexosides.

Abstract: Processes for preparing mixtures of alkyl pentosides from wheat by-products, such as wheat bran, wheat fibre or wheat straw are provided. The resulting mixtures are useful as surfactants. Compositions containing the resulting surfactants agent are also provided.