Abstract

Carbohydrate fatty acid esters can be synthesized from esterification of sugars or polysaccharides with fatty acids by chemical and enzymatic reactions. These compounds are increasingly used as active biosurfactants in several applications. Nowadays, the interest for synthesis of sugar/carbohydrate and lipid conjugates is increasing. These compounds are widely used in food, cosmetic, detergent, and pharmaceutical industries. This chapter gives a survey on the latest most representative developments and progress concerning ionic liquids as media for synthesis of sugar/carbohydrate and lipid conjugates. It also highlights their emerging production strategies and also their applications. © 2016 Copyright