Low ash lubricant and fuel additive comprising polyamine
View Patent ↗A metal-free detergent and antioxidant additive comprising the reaction product of an acidic organic compound, a boron compound, a polyamine such as polyethylene imine, and optionally an alkoxylated amine and/or an alkoxylated amide, is provided. The additives of the present invention have higher TBN than similar compounds known in the art.
1. A reaction product of one or more carboxlyic acid, one or more boron compound, one or more polyamine comprising 4 or more amine containing monomer units, and one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of alkoxylated amines and alkoxylated amides, wherein the reaction product is a metal free detergent.
2. The reaction product according to claim 1 wherein the carboxylic acid is selected from the group consisting of
(A) mono-alkyl substituted salicylic acids,
(B) di-substituted salicylic acids,
(C) oil soluble hydroxy carboxylic acids,
(D) salicylic acid calixarenes,
(E) sulfur-containing calixarenes,
(F) acids of the formula:
wherein R 11 is hydrocarbon or halogen, R 12 is hydrocarbon, and Ar is substituted or unsubstituted aryl,
(G) acids of the formula:
wherein R 15 and R 16 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl groups, and aralkyl groups, provided that both R 15 and R 16 are not hydrogen, each R 17 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl groups, aralkyl groups, and cycloalkyl groups, and x is from 0 to 24, inclusive; and
(I) salts of the foregoing acids.
3. The reaction product according to claim 2 , wherein the carboxylic acid is selected from the group consisting of mono-alkyl substituted salicylic acids and di-substituted salicylic acids.
4. The reaction product according to claim 1 wherein the polyamine is selected from the group consisting of poly-alkyleneamines, poly-oxyalkyleneamines and poly-alkylphenoxyaminoalkanes.
5. The reaction product according to claim 2 wherein the polyamine is selected from the group consisting of poly-alkyleneamines, poly-oxyalkyleneamines and poly-alkylphenoxyaminoalkanes.
6. The reaction product according to claim 3 wherein the polyamine is selected from the group consisting of poly-alkyleneamines, poly-oxyalkyleneamines and poly-alkylphenoxyaminoalkanes.
7. The reaction product according to claim 1 , wherein the boron compound is selected from the group consisting of boric acid, trialkyl borates, alkyl boric acids, dialkyl boric acids, boric oxide, boric acid complex, cycloalkyl boric acids, dicycloalkyl boric acids, diaryl boric acids, and substitution products of the foregoing with alkoxy groups or alkyl groups.
8. The reaction product according to claim 2 , wherein the boron compound is selected from the group consisting of boric acid, trialkyl borates, alkyl boric acids, dialkyl boric acids, boric oxide, boric acid complex, cycloalkyl boric acids, dicycloalkyl boric acids, diaryl boric acids, and substitution products of the foregoing with alkoxy groups or alkyl groups.
9. The reaction product according to claim 3 , wherein the boron compound is selected from the group consisting of boric acid, trialkyl borates, alkyl boric acids, dialkyl boric acids, boric oxide, boric acid complex, cycloalkyl boric acids, dicycloalkyl boric acids, diaryl boric acids, and substitution products of the foregoing with alkoxy groups or alkyl groups.
10. The reaction product according to claim 4 , wherein the boron compound is selected from the group consisting of boric acid, trialkyl borates, alkyl boric acids, dialkyl boric acids, boric oxide, boric acid complex, cycloalkyl boric acids, dicycloalkyl boric acids, diaryl boric acids, and substitution products of the foregoing with alkoxy groups or alkyl groups.
11. The reaction product according to claim 5 , wherein the boron compound is selected from the group consisting of boric acid, trialkyl borates, alkyl boric acids, dialkyl boric acids, boric oxide, boric acid complex, cycloalkyl boric acids, dicycloalkyl boric acids, diaryl boric acids, and substitution products of the foregoing with alkoxy groups or alkyl groups.
12. The reaction product according to claim 6 , wherein the boron compound is selected from the group consisting of boric acid, trialkyl borates, alkyl boric acids, dialkyl boric acids, boric oxide, boric acid complex, cycloalkyl boric acids, dicycloalkyl boric acids, diaryl boric acids, and substitution products of the foregoing with alkoxy groups or alkyl groups.
13. The reaction product according to claim 1 which is the reaction product of one or more carboxlyic acid, one or more boron compound, one or more polyamine comprising 4 or more amine containing monomer units, and one or more alkoxylated amine.
14. The reaction product according to claim 1 which is the reaction product of one or more carboxlyic acid, one or more boron compound, one or more polyamine comprising 4 or more amine containing monomer units and one or more alkoxylated amide.
15. The reaction product according to claim 1 obtained by a process comprising first mixing one or more acidic organic compounds with one or more boron compounds and then adding one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of alkoxylated amines and alkoxylated amides, and one or more polyamine comprising 4 or more amine containing monomer units.
16. A composition comprising an oil of lubricating viscosity and the reaction product according to claim 1 .
17. A composition comprising a fuel and the reaction product according to claim 1 .
18. The composition according to claim 17 wherein the fuel comprises, diesel fuel, gasoline, kerosene, jet fuel, alcoholic fuel, marine bunker fuel or home heating fuel.