Fuel compositions comprising farnesane and farnesane derivatives and method of making and using same

1. A fuel composition comprising or obtainable from a mixture comprising:

a. an isoprenoid compound having the formula

 or a stereoisomer thereof, wherein Z is H, O—R, or O—C(═O)R; and R is H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkaryl or aralkyl;

b. a conventional fuel component; and

c. a fuel additive,

 wherein the amount of the isoprenoid compound is at least 2 vol. % and the amount of the conventional fuel component is at least about 5 vol. %, both amounts based on the total volume of the fuel composition, and wherein the fuel composition has a flash point equal to or greater than 38° C.

2. The fuel composition of claim 1 wherein Z is H.

3. The fuel composition of claim 1 wherein the conventional fuel component is derived from petroleum or coal.

4. The fuel composition of claim 1 wherein the conventional fuel component comprises a diesel fuel, jet fuel, kerosene, gasoline, or a combination thereof.

5. The fuel composition of claim 1 wherein the fuel additive is at least one additive selected from the consisting of an antioxidant, a cetane improver, a stabilizer, a lubricity improver and combinations thereof.

6. The fuel composition of claim 5 wherein the fuel additive is a lubricity improver.

7. The fuel composition of claim 1 wherein the fuel composition has a T 90 distillation temperature from about 270° C. to about 350° C.

8. The fuel composition of claim 1 wherein the fuel composition has a T 90 distillation temperature from about 282° C. to about 338° C.

9. The fuel composition of claim 1 wherein the fuel composition has a T 50 distillation temperature from about 175° C. to about 375° C.

10. The fuel composition of claim 1 wherein the fuel composition has a T 50 distillation temperature from about 200° C. to about 350° C.

11. The fuel composition of claim 1 wherein the fuel composition has a T50 distillation temperature from about 225° C. to about 325° C.

12. The fuel composition of claim 1 wherein the fuel composition has a T50 distillation temperature from about 250° C. to about 300° C.

13. The fuel composition of claim 1 wherein the fuel composition has a T 10 distillation temperature from about 150° C. to about 350° C.

14. The fuel composition of claim 1 wherein the fuel composition has a T10 distillation temperature from about 175° C. to about 325° C.

15. The fuel composition of claim 1 wherein the fuel composition has a T10 distillation temperature from about 200° C. to about 300° C.

16. The fuel composition of claim 1 wherein the fuel composition has a T10 distillation temperature from about 225° C. to about 275° C.

17. The fuel composition of claim 1 wherein the fuel composition has a cetane number from 40 to 90.

18. The fuel composition of claim 1 wherein the fuel composition has an initial boiling point between about 100° C. to about 200° C.

19. The fuel composition of claim 1 wherein the fuel composition has a sulfur content of less than 500 ppm, based on the total weight of the fuel composition.

20. A fuel composition comprising or obtainable from a mixture comprising:

a. C 20 hydrocarbons in an amount at least about 1 vol. %;

b. an isoprenoid compound having the formula

 or a stereoisomer thereof, in an amount at least about 2 vol. %, wherein Z is H, O—R, or O—C(═O)R; and R is H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkaryl or aralkyl, wherein both amounts are based on the total volume of the fuel composition, and wherein the fuel composition has a flash point equal to or greater than 38° C.

21. The fuel composition of claim 20 wherein Z is H.

22. The fuel composition of claim 20 further comprising C 10 hydrocarbons in an amount at least about 1 vol. %.

23. The fuel composition of claim 20 further comprising C 11 -C 19 hydrocarbons wherein each C 11 , C 12 , C 13 , C 14 , C 15 , C 16 , C 17 , C 18 and C 19 hydrocarbon is present in an amount at least about 1 vol. %, based on the total volume of the fuel composition.