Alkyl phenol-sulfur condensates as fuel and lubricating oil additives

Patent · Tue Aug 17 04:00:00 EDT 1993

OSTI ID:6229995

Martella, D J; Jaruzelski, J J

A polymer composition is described capable of improving the low temperature flow properties and oxidation stability of hydrocarbon oil comprising the condensation reaction product of reactants comprising alkylated phenol, comprising at least 80 mole percent difunctional alkylated phenol, and sulfurizing agent wherein: (a) said polymer composition has a number average molecular weight of at least about 3,000 and a molecular weight distribution of at least about 1.5; (b) in said alkylated phenol reactant the alkyl groups: (i) are essentially linear; (ii) have between 6 and 50 carbon atoms; and (iii) have an average number of carbon atoms between about 12 and 26; (c) not more than about 10 mole percent of the alkyl groups on said alkylated phenol have less than 12 carbon atoms and not more than about 10 mole percent of the alkyl groups on said alkylated phenol have more than 26 carbon atoms.

• Assignee: Exxon Chemical Patents Inc., Linden, NJ (United States)
• Patent Number(s): A; US 5236608
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-561895
• OSTI ID: 6229995
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
023000* -- Petroleum-- Properties & Composition
ADDITIVES
AROMATICS
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
FUEL ADDITIVES
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
LUBRICANTS
LUBRICATING OILS
MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
MOLECULAR WEIGHT
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDATION
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PHENOLS
STABILITY