High octane gasoline and process for making same
US9637424B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 22, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC10L2290/543
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for converting light paraffins to a high octane gasoline composition is disclosed. The process involves: (1) oxidation of iso-paraffins to alkyl hydroperoxides and alcohol; (2) conversion of the alkyl hydroperoxides and alcohol to dialkyl peroxides; and (3) radical coupling of iso-paraffins using the dialkyl peroxides as radical initiators, thereby forming gasoline-range molecules. Fractionation of the gasoline-range molecules can then be used to isolate high octane gasoline fractions having a road octane number [(RON+MON)/2] greater than 110.
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