Suggested are new microbial glycolipids of formula (I), wherein X stands for nitrogen or oxygen; R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, CO-Alkyl, CO-Aryl, CON-Alkyl, CON-Aryl, SO.sub.2-Alkyl, SO.sub.2-Aryl, CO(CH.sub.2).sub.n COOH with n=1 to 4, or an amino acid; R.sup.2 represents OH or O-Glucose; R.sup.3 represents hydrogen or OH; n 1 or 2 has the meaning of a single or double bond.

Suggested are new microbial glycolipids of formula (I), wherein X stands for nitrogen or oxygen; R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, CO-Alkyl, CO-Aryl, CON-Alkyl, CON-Aryl, SO.sub.2-Alkyl, SO.sub.2-Aryl, CO(CH.sub.2).sub.n COOH with n=1 to 4, or an amino acid; R.sup.2 represents OH or O-Glucose; R.sup.3 represents hydrogen or OH; n 1 or 2 has the meaning of a single or double bond.

Embodiments are directed to a surfactant of formula (V) and formula (VI). The surfactants have the following structures:

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The present disclosure is directed to novel derivatives of citronellol and polycitronellol, particularly alkoxylated derivatives of citronellol and polycitronellol, and methods of making them, compositions comprising them, and methods for using them, particularly as surfactants.

The present disclosure is directed to novel derivatives of citronellol and polycitronellol, particularly alkoxylated derivatives of citronellol and polycitronellol, and methods of making them, compositions comprising them, and methods for using them, particularly as surfactants.