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Phosphonate adducts of olefinic lubricants having enhanced properties

US5104579A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 24, 1988
Grant dateApr 14, 1992
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Expiry dateJun 24, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10N2040/28
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

It has now been discovered that oligomers of C.sub.6 - C.sub.20 alpha-olefins, such as 1-decene, with branch ratios below 0.19 and high viscosity indices (HVI) can be functionalized to provide unique phosphite derivatives. Functionalized polyalpha-olefin lubricants compositions are prepared with superior properties by adding functionalized organophosphites to the olefinic bond of HVI-PAO. The invention encompasses a process for the preparation of lubricant range hydrocarbons containing phosphonate functional groups, comprising; PA1 reacting olefinic C.sub.20 + polyalpha-olefin oligomers having a branch ratio of less than 0.19 and phosphite ester in a mixture with peroxide catalyst at elevated temperature whereby phosphite ester adduct of said polyalpha-olefin is formed; PA1 separating said reaction mixture products and recovering said adduct.

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