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Alkoxylated amine-phosphite reaction product and lubricant and fuel containing same

Assignee: Mobil Oil AS
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Filing: 1983-12-14
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Granted: 1985-12-10
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Expires: 2003-12-14
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Abstract

Abstract Products of reaction between a 2-hydroxyalkyl alkylamine or certain higher oxylated members, and a dihydrocarbyl phosphite have been found to be effective friction reducers and fuel reducing additives for internal combustion engines when such products are compounded with lubricants and liquid fuels.

Inventors

  • 👤 Andrew G. Horodysky
  • 👤 Phillip S. Landis

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 17:13
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10L; C10L10/00; C10L10/08; C07; C07F; C07F9/00; C07F9/02; C07F9/06; C07F9/08; C07F9/141; C07F9/1411; C07F9/547; C07F9/6564; C07F9/6581; C07F9/6584; C10L1/00; C10L1/10; C10L1/14; C10L1/26; C10L1/2633; C10L1/2641; C10M; C10M137/00; C10M137/02; C10M137/04; C10M2223/00; C10M2223/02; C10M2223/04; C10M2223/042; C10N; C10N2040/00; C10N2040/25; C10N2040/251; C10N2040/255; C10N2040/28

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim 118 words
A product of reaction made by reacting (1) an alkoxylated amine of the formula ##STR4## wherein R is a C 6 to C 30 hydrocarbyl group, R 1 is hydrogen or a C 1 to C 6 hydrocarbyl group, and x and y are integers of from 0 to 10, at least one of which is not 0 with (2) a phosphite of the formula ##STR5## wherein R 2 is a C 1 to C 6 hydrocarbyl group, said reacting being carried out at a temperature between about 80° C. and about 200° C. and in reactant proportions such that from about 5 percent to about 100 percent of the amine hydroxy groups are reacted with said phosphite.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 118 words
A product of reaction made by reacting (1) an alkoxylated amine of the formula ##STR4## wherein R is a C 6 to C 30 hydrocarbyl group, R 1 is hydrogen or a C 1 to C 6 hydrocarbyl group, and x and y are integers of from 0 to 10, at least one of which is not 0 with (2) a phosphite of the formula ##STR5## wherein R 2 is a C 1 to C 6 hydrocarbyl group, said reacting being carried out at a temperature between about 80° C. and about 200° C. and in reactant proportions such that from about 5 percent to about 100 percent of the amine hydroxy groups are reacted with said phosphite.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 22 words
The product of claim 1 wherein the C 6 to C 30 hydrocarbyl group is alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, alkaryl, aralkyl or cycloalkyl.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 12 words
The product of claim 1, wherein R 1 is an alkyl group.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 12 words
The product of claim 1 wherein R 2 is an alkyl group.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 53 words
The product of claim 1 wherein the alkoxylated amine is 2-hydroxylethylhexylamine, 2-hydroxyethyloctylamine, 2-hydroxyethyldodecylamine, 2-hydroxyethyltetradecylamine, 2-hydroxyethylpentadecylamine, 2-hydroxyethyleicosylamine, 2-hydroxyethyltriacontylamine, 2-hydroxyethyloleylamine, 2-hydroxyethyltallowamine, 2-hydroxyethylsoyamine, bis(2-hydroxyethyl)hexylamine, bis(2-hydroxyethyl)octylamine, bis(2-hydroxyethyl)dodecylamine, bis(2-hydroxyethyl)tetradecylamine, bis(2-hydroxyethyl)pentadecylamine, bis(2-hydroxyethyl)eicosylamine, bis(2-hydroxyethyl)triacontylamine, bis(2-hydroxyethyl)oleylamine, bis(2-hydroxyethyl)tallowamine, bis(2-hydroxyethyl)soyamine, 2-hydroxylpropylhexylamine, 2-hydroxypropyloctylamine, 2-hydroxypropyldodecylamine, 2-hydroxypropyltetradecylamine, 2-hydroxypropylpentadecylamine, 2-hydroxypropyleicosylamine, 2-hydroxypropyltriacontylamine, 2-hydroxypropyloleylamine, 2-hydroxypropyltallowamine, 2-hydroxypropylsoyamine, bis(2-hydroxypropyl)hexylamine, bis(2-hydroxypropyl)octylamine, bis(2-hydroxypropyl)dodecylamine, bis(2-hydroxypropyl)tetradecylamine, bis(2-hydroxypropyl)pentadecylamine, bis(2-hydroxypropyl)eicosylamine, bis(2-hydroxypropyl)triacontylamine, bis(2-hydroxypropyl)oleylamine, bis(2-hydroxypropyl)tallowamine, bis(2-hydroxypropyl)soyamine or mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 24 words
The product of claim 1 wherein the phosphite is dimethyl phosphite, diethyl phosphite, dipropyl phosphite, dibutyl phosphite, diamyl phosphite, dihexyl phosphite or mixtures thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 17 words
The product of claim 1 wherein the alkoxylated amine is bis(2-hydroxyethyl)oleylamine and the phosphite is dimethyl phosphite.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 17 words
The product of claim 1 wherein the alkoxylated amine is bis(2-hydroxyethyl)cocoamine and the phosphite is dimethyl phosphite.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 17 words
The product of claim 1 wherein the alkoxylated amine is bis(2-hydroxyethyl)soyamine and the phosphite is dimethyl phosphite.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 165 words
A lubricant composition comprising a major proportion of a lubricant selected from the group consisting of (1) mineral oil, (2) synthetic oil, (3) mixtures of synthetic oils; (4) mixtures of mineral oil and synthetic oil; and (5) grease from (1), (2), (3) or (4), and a friction reducing amount of a product made by reacting (1) an alkoxylated amine of the formula ##STR6## wherein R is a C 6 to C 30 hydrocarbyl group, R 1 is hydrogen or a C 1 to C 6 hydrocarbyl group, and x and y are integers of from 0 to 10, at least one of which is not 0 with (2) a phosphite of the formula ##STR7## wherein R is a C 1 to C 6 hydrocarbyl group said reacting being carried out at a temperature between about 80° C. and about 200° C. and in reactant proportions such that from about 5 percent to about 100 percent of the amine hydroxy groups are reacted with said phosphite.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 165 words
A lubricant composition comprising a major proportion of a lubricant selected from the group consisting of (1) mineral oil, (2) synthetic oil, (3) mixtures of synthetic oils; (4) mixtures of mineral oil and synthetic oil; and (5) grease from (1), (2), (3) or (4), and a friction reducing amount of a product made by reacting (1) an alkoxylated amine of the formula ##STR6## wherein R is a C 6 to C 30 hydrocarbyl group, R 1 is hydrogen or a C 1 to C 6 hydrocarbyl group, and x and y are integers of from 0 to 10, at least one of which is not 0 with (2) a phosphite of the formula ##STR7## wherein R is a C 1 to C 6 hydrocarbyl group said reacting being carried out at a temperature between about 80° C. and about 200° C. and in reactant proportions such that from about 5 percent to about 100 percent of the amine hydroxy groups are reacted with said phosphite.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 22 words
The composition of claim 10 wherein the C 6 to C 30 hydrocarbyl group is alkyl, aryl, alkeryl, alkaryl, aralkyl or cycloalkyl.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 12 words
The composition of claim 10 wherein R 1 is an alkyl group.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 12 words
The composition of claim 10 wherein R 2 is an alkyl group.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 53 words
The composition of claim 10 wherein the alkoxylated amine is 2-hydroxylethylhexylamine, 2-hydroxyethyloctylamine, 2-hydroxyethyldodecylamine, 2-hydroxyethyltetradecylamine, 2-hydroxyethylpentadecylamine, 2-hydroxyethyleicosylamine, 2-hydroxyethyltriacontylamine, 2-hydroxyethyloleylamine, 2-hydroxyethyltallowamine, 2-hydroxyethylsoyamine, bis(2-hydroxyethyl)hexylamine, bis(2-hydroxyethyl)octylamine, bis(2-hydroxyethyl)dodecylamine, bis(2-hydroxyethyl)tetradecylamine, bis(2-hydroxyethyl)pentadecylamine, bis(2-hydroxyethyl)eicosylamine, bis(2-hydroxyethyl)triacontylamine, bis(2-hydroxyethyl)oleylamine, bis(2-hydroxyethyl)tallowamine, bis(2-hydroxyethyl)soyamine, 2-hydroxylpropylhexylamine, 2-hydroxypropyloctylamine, 2-hydroxypropyldodecylamine, 2-hydroxypropyltetradecylamine, 2-hydroxypropylpentadecylamine, 2-hydroxypropyleicosylamine, 2-hydroxypropyltriacontylamine, 2-hydroxypropyloleylamine, 2-hydroxypropyltallowamine, 2-hydroxypropylsoyamine, bis(2-hydroxypropyl)hexylamine, bis(2-hydroxypropyl)octylamine, bis(2-hydroxypropyl)dodecylamine, bis(2-hydroxypropyl)tetradecylamine, bis(2-hydroxypropyl)pentadecylamine, bis(2-hydroxypropyl)eicosylamine, bis(2-hydroxypropyl)triacontylamine, bis(2-hydroxypropyl)oleylamine, bis(2-hydroxypropyl)tallowamine, bis(2-hydroxypropyl)soyamine or mixtures thereof.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 24 words
The composition of claim 10 wherein the phosphite is dimethyl phosphite, diethyl phosphite, dipropyl phosphite, dibutyl phosphite, diamyl phosphite, dihexyl phosphite or mixtures thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 17 words
The composition of claim 10 wherein the alkoxylated amine is bis(2-hydroxyethyl)oleylamine and the phosphite is dimethyl phosphite.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 17 words
The composition of claim 10 wherein the alkoxylated amine is bis(2-hydroxyethyl)cocamine and the phosphite is dimethyl phosphite.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 17 words
The composition of claim 10 wherein the alkoxylated amine is bis(2-hydroxyethyl)soyamine and the phosphite is dimethyl phosphite.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 38 words
The composition of claim 10 wherein the lubricant is (1) a mineral oil, (2) a synthetic oil or mixtures of synthetic oils, (3) a mixture of (1) and (2) and (4) a grease from (1), (2) or (3).
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 12 words
The composition of claim 19 wherein the lubricant is a mineral oil.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 17 words
The composition of claim 19 wherein the lubricant is a synthetic oil or mixtures of synthetic oils.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 13 words
The composition of claim 19 wherein the lubricant is the mixture of (3).
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 11 words
The composition of claim 19 wherein the lubricant is said grease.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 17 words
The composition of claim 10 wherein said liquid fuel is a liquid hydrocarbon or a liquid alcohol.
Claim 27
Independent Claim 182 words
A method of reducing fuel consumption in an internal combustion engine which comprises lubricating said engine with a lubricant composition comprising a major proportion of a lubricant selected from the group consisting of (1) mineral oil, (2) synthetic oil, (3) mixtures of synthetic oils; (4) mixtures of mineral oil and synthetic oil; and (5) grease from (1), (2), (3) or (4), and a fuel reducing amount of a product made by reacting (1) an alkoxylated amine of the formula ##STR8## wherein R is a C 6 to C 30 hydrocarbyl group, R 1 is hydrogen or a C 1 to C 6 hydrocarbyl group, and x and y are integers of from 0 to 10, at least one of which is not 0 with (2) a phosphite of the formula ##STR9## wherein R is a C 1 to C 6 hydrocarbyl group said reacting being carried out at a temperature between about 80° C. and about 200° C. and in reactant proportions such that from about 5 percent to about 100 percent of the amine hydroxy groups are reacted with said phosphite.
Claim 28
Independent Claim 182 words
A method of reducing fuel consumption in an internal combustion engine which comprises lubricating said engine with a lubricant composition comprising a major proportion of a lubricant selected from the group consisting of (1) mineral oil, (2) synthetic oil, (3) mixtures of synthetic oils; (4) mixtures of mineral oil and synthetic oil; and (5) grease from (1), (2), (3) or (4), and a fuel reducing amount of a product made by reacting (1) an alkoxylated amine of the formula ##STR8## wherein R is a C 6 to C 30 hydrocarbyl group, R 1 is hydrogen or a C 1 to C 6 hydrocarbyl group, and x and y are integers of from 0 to 10, at least one of which is not 0 with (2) a phosphite of the formula ##STR9## wherein R is a C 1 to C 6 hydrocarbyl group said reacting being carried out at a temperature between about 80° C. and about 200° C. and in reactant proportions such that from about 5 percent to about 100 percent of the amine hydroxy groups are reacted with said phosphite.

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