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Title: Base oils and methods for making the same

Abstract

Provided herein are isoparaffins derived from hydrocarbon terpenes such as myrcene, ocimene and farnesene, and methods for making the same. In certain variations, the isoparaffins have utility as lubricant base stocks.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Amyris, Inc., Emeryville, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1416728
Patent Number(s):
9862906
Application Number:
14/112,238
Assignee:
AMYRIS, INC. (Emeryville, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
C - CHEMISTRY C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES C10L - FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
DOE Contract Number:  
EE0002869
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2012 Feb 13
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Ohler, Nicholas, Fisher, Karl, and Tirmizi, Shakeel. Base oils and methods for making the same. United States: N. p., 2018. Web.
Ohler, Nicholas, Fisher, Karl, & Tirmizi, Shakeel. Base oils and methods for making the same. United States.
Ohler, Nicholas, Fisher, Karl, and Tirmizi, Shakeel. Tue . "Base oils and methods for making the same". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1416728.
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