Farnesene dimers and/or farnesane dimers and compositions thereof
View Patent ↗Farnesene dimers and/or farnesane dimers and compositions thereof are described. The compositions provided comprise conventional additives. Methods of making and using the compounds and composition are also disclosed.
1. A composition comprising:
and one or more compounds selected from:
wherein the dual lines indicate that each of compounds A, B, C, and D is either fully saturated or fully unsaturated.
2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein compound A is
3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein compound A is
4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the one or more compounds are selected from:
5. The composition of claim 4 that comprises compounds I-A and 1-B, wherein compound I-A is
6. The composition of claim 5 that comprises at least about 20% compound I-A based on the total weight of the composition.
7. The composition of claim 5 that comprises at least about 20% compound I-B based on the total weight of the composition.
8. The composition of claim 5 further comprising at least about 2% compound I-C or at least about 2% compound I-D based on the total weight of the composition.
9. The composition of claim 4 that comprises about 10% compound I-A, about 10% compound I-B, about 1% compound I-C and about 1% compound I-D based on the total weight of the composition, wherein compound I-A is
10. The composition of claim 9 that comprises about 20% compound I-A, about 20% compound I-B, about 2% compound I-C and about 2% compound I-D based on the total weight of the composition.
11. The composition of claim 4 that comprises compounds II-A and II-B, wherein compound II-A is
12. The composition of claim 11 that comprises at least about 20% compound II-A based on the total weight of the composition.
13. The composition of claim 11 that comprises at least about 20% compound II-B based on the total weight of the composition.
14. The composition of claim 4 comprising about 20% compound II-A, about 20% compound II-B, about 2% compound II-C and about 2% compound II-D based on the total weight of the composition, wherein compound II-A is
15. The composition of claim 1 that has viscosity of 5 cSt or 15 cSt at 100° C.
16. The composition of claim 1 that has a viscosity index of about 220 to about 245 according to ASTM D 2270.
17. The composition of claim 1 that is a lubricant composition.
18. The composition of claim 1 further comprising at least one additive selected from the group consisting of an antioxidant, an antiwear agent, a detergent, a rust inhibitor, a demulsifier, a friction modifier, a multi-functional additive, a viscosity index improver, a pour point depressant, a foam inhibitor, a metal deactivator, a dispersant, a corrosion inhibitor, a lubricity improver, a solubilizing agent, a seal-swell agent and combinations thereof.
19. A method of lubricating a machine comprising the step of operating the machine in contact with the composition of claim 1 .
20. A machine comprising the composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is used to lubricate the machine.