Cyclopropane-containing compounds useful as fuel
The present invention provides for a cyclopropane compound having the following chemical formula: wherein α is —H or —COOR, wherein R is —H or an alkyl group, such as —CH 3 , —CH 2 CH 3 , —(CH 2 ) 2 —CH 3 , —(CH 2 ) 3 —CH 3 , or —C(CH 3 ) 3 ; β is each independently wherein at least one β is and, n is an integer from 3 to 11. A fuel composition comprising the cyclopropane compound thereof and a fuel additive. The present invention also provides for a system or genetically modified host cell capable of producing the cyclopropane compound, and a method for producing the cyclopropane compound.
1 . A cyclopropane compound having the following chemical formula:
wherein α is —H or —COOR, wherein R is —H or an alkyl group;
β is each independently
wherein at least one β is
and, n is 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, or 11; or a mixture thereof.
2 . The cyclopropane compound of claim 1 , wherein the cyclopropane compound has a longest carbon chain with 12 to 24 carbon atoms.
3 . The cyclopropane compound of claim 2 , wherein the cyclopropane compound has a longest carbon chain with 14 to 22 carbon atoms.
4 . The cyclopropane compound of claim 3 , wherein the cyclopropane compound has a longest carbon chain with 16 to 20 carbon atoms.
5 . The cyclopropane compound of claim 1 , wherein the alkyl group is —CH 3 , —CH 2 CH 3 , —(CH 2 ) 2 —CH 3 , —(CH 2 ) 3 —CH 3 , or —C(CH 3 ) 3 .
6 . The cyclopropane compound of claim 1 , wherein the cyclopropane compound comprises or has 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or 11 βs which are
7 . The cyclopropane compound of claim 6 , wherein the cyclopropane compound comprises or has 3 to 10 βs which are
8 . The cyclopropane compound of claim 7 , wherein the cyclopropane compound comprises or has 5 to 7 β which are
9 . The cyclopropane compound of claim 1 , wherein a
is adjacent to α.
10 . The cyclopropane compound of claim 1 , wherein the cyclopropane compound comprises a chain of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or 11
s.
11 . The cyclopropane compound of claim 1 , wherein the cyclopropane compound has the following chemical structure:
12 . A fuel composition comprising (a) a cyclopropane compound of claim 1 , or a mixture thereof; and (b) a fuel additive.
13 . A cyclopropane compound having the following chemical formula:
wherein α is —H or —COOR, wherein R is —H or an alkyl group; β is each independently
wherein at least one β is
wherein n is 3; and, wherein (a) a
is adjacent to α, (b) the cyclopropane compound comprises two
or (c) α is —COOR; or a mixture thereof.
14 . The cyclopropane compound of claim 13 , wherein the alkyl group is —CH 3 , —CH 2 CH 3 , —(CH 2 ) 2 —CH 3 , —(CH 2 ) 3 —CH 3 , or —C(CH 3 ) 3 .
15 . The cyclopropane compound of claim 13 , wherein the cyclopropane compound has the following chemical structure:
16 . A fuel composition comprising (a) a cyclopropane compound of claim 13 , or a mixture thereof; and (b) a fuel additive.
17 . A cyclopropane compound having the following chemical formula:
wherein α is —H or —COOR, wherein R is —H or an alkyl group; β is each independently
wherein the cyclopropane compound consists of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, or 8,
there are 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8,
and, n is 8; or a mixture thereof.
18 . The cyclopropane compound of claim 17 , wherein the alkyl group is —CH 3 , —CH 2 CH 3 , —(CH 2 ) 2 —CH 3 , —(CH 2 ) 3 —CH 3 , or —C(CH 3 ) 3 .
19 . The cyclopropane compound of claim 17 , wherein the cyclopropane compound has the following chemical structure:
or a mixture thereof.
20 . A fuel composition comprising (a) a cyclopropane compound of claim 17 , or a mixture thereof; and (b) a fuel additive.