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Dispersant additives derived from lactone modified amido-amine adducts

Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc

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Filing: 1988-04-06

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Granted: 1990-10-16

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Expires: 2008-04-06

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Abstract

Abstract The present invention is directed to a lactone modified dispersant additive comprising at least one adduct of (A) a polyolefin of 300 to 10,000 number average molecular weight substituted with at least 0.8 (e.g., from about 1 to 4) dicarboxylic acid producing moieties (preferably acid or anhydride moieties) per polyolefin molecule, (B) an amido-amine or thioamido-amine characterized by being a reaction product of at least a polyamine and an alpha, beta-unsaturated compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is sulfur or oxygen, Y is --OR 4 , --SR 4 , or --NR 4 (R 5 ), and R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are the same or different and are hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl, and a C 5 -C 9 lactone material.

Inventors

👤 Antonio Gutierrez
👤 Robert D. Lundberg

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications

C; C10; C10M; C10M159/00; C10M159/12; C08; C08F; C08F8/00; C08F8/14; C08F8/34; C08G; C08G63/00; C08G63/91; C08G63/912; C10L; C10L1/00; C10L1/10; C10L1/14; C10L1/18; C10L1/1817; C10L1/22; C10L1/221; C10L1/24; C10L1/2493; C10M129/00; C10M129/02; C10M129/16; C10M129/20; C10M129/86; C10M129/95; C10M133/00; C10M133/52; C10M149/00; C10M149/12; C10M149/14; C10M149/22; C10M151/00; C10M151/04; C10M2205/00; C10M2205/02; C10M2205/026; C10M2205/06; C10M2207/00; C10M2207/02; C10M2207/023; C10M2207/027; C10M2207/028; C10M2207/04; C10M2207/044; C10M2207/10; C10M2207/14; C10M2207/144; C10M2207/146; C10M2207/16; C10M2207/26; C10M2207/262; C10M2207/28; C10M2207/287; C10M2207/289; C10M2209/00; C10M2209/02; C10M2209/08; C10M2209/084; C10M2209/086; C10M2209/10; C10M2209/101; C10M2209/103; C10M2209/104; C10M2209/107; C10M2215/00; C10M2215/02; C10M2215/04; C10M2215/042; C10M2215/06; C10M2215/064; C10M2215/065; C10M2215/086; C10M2215/22; C10M2215/221; C10M2215/225; C10M2215/226; C10M2215/24; C10M2215/26; C10M2215/28; C10M2215/30; C10M2217/00; C10M2217/02; C10M2217/028; C10M2217/04; C10M2217/046; C10M2217/06; C10M2219/00; C10M2219/04; C10M2219/044; C10M2219/046; C10M2219/06; C10M2219/062; C10M2219/066; C10M2219/08; C10M2219/082; C10M2219/085; C10M2219/087; C10M2219/088; C10M2219/089; C10M2219/10; C10M2219/102; C10M2219/104; C10M2219/106; C10M2221/00; C10M2221/02; C10M2223/00; C10M2223/02; C10M2223/04; C10M2223/042; C10M2223/045; C10M2223/12; C10M2225/00; C10M2225/04; C10M2225/041; C10M2227/00; C10M2227/09; C10M2229/00; C10M2229/04; C10M2229/041; C10N; C10N2010/00; C10N2010/02; C10N2010/04; C10N2010/12; C10N2040/00; C10N2040/04; C10N2040/042; C10N2040/044; C10N2040/046; C10N2040/06; C10N2040/25; C10N2040/252; C10N2040/253; C10N2040/255; C10N2040/26; C10N2070/00; C10N2070/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 50

Claim 1

Independent Claim 234 words

A poly (C 5 to C 9 ) adduct of an aminated hydrocarbyl substituted dicarboxylic acid producing material useful as an oil additive, which comprises the product formed by reacting (A) a long chain hydrocarbyl substituted C 4 to C 10 monounsaturated dicarboxylic acid producing material formed by reacting an olefin polymer of C 2 to C 10 monoolefin having a number average molecular weight of about 300 to 10,000 and a C 4 to C 10 monounsaturated acid material, said acid producing material having an average of at least about 0.8 dicarboxylic acid producing moieties, per molecule of said olefin polymer present in the reaction mixture used to form said acid producing material; (B) an am ido-amine or a thioamido-amine characterized by being a reaction product of at least a polyamine and an alpha, beta-unsaturated compound of the formula: ##STR28## wherein X is sulfur or oxygen, Y is --OR 4 , --SR 4 , or --NR 4 (R 5 ), and R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are the same or different and are hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl; and (C) a C 5 to C 9 lactone material, said poly (C 5 to C 9 ) adduct containing the unit --[C(O)(CH 2 ) z O]-- m wherein m has an average value of from 0.2 to 100 and Z is 4 to 8.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 234 words

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 26 words

The poly (C 5 -C 9 ) adduct according to claim 1, wherein reactants (A) and (B) are first contacted, followed by addition of reactant (C).

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 26 words

The poly (C 5 -C 9 ) adduct according to claim 1, wherein reactants (B) and (C) are first contacted, followed by addition of reactant (A).

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 33 words

The poly (C 5 -C 9 ) adduct according to claim 1, wherein said polyamine comprises amines containing from 2 to 60 carbon atoms and from 3 to 12 nitrogen atoms per molecule.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 41 words

The poly (C 5 -C 9 ) adduct according to claim 4, wherein said polyamino comprises a polyalkylenepolyamine wherein said alkylene groups each contain 2 to 60 carbons and said polyalkylenepolyamine contains from 5 to about 9 nitrogen atoms per molecule.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 99 words

The poly (C 5 -C 9 ) adduct according to claim 1, wherein said hydrocarbyl substituted C 4 to C 10 monounsaturated dicarboxylic acid producing material comprises polyisobutylene of about 900 to 5000 number average molecular weight substituted with succinic anhydride moieties, said polyamine comprises polyalkylenepolyamine wherein said alkylene groups contain 2 to 6 carbons and said polyalkylenepolyamine contains 5 to 9 nitrogen atoms per molecule, and said alpha, beta-unsaturated compound comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, propyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, propyl methacrylate, and butyl methacrylate.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 32 words

The poly (C 5 -C 9 ) adduct according to claims 1 or 5, wherein said polyamine comprises polyethylenepolyamine or polypropyleneamine and said poly (C 5 -C 9 ) adduct is borated.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 31 words

The poly (C 5 -C 9 ) adduct according to claims 1 or 7, wherein said poly (C 5 -C 9 ) adduct contains about 0.05 to 2.0 weight percent boron.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 20 words

The poly (C 5 -C 9 ) adduct according to claims 1 or 7, wherein said olefin polymer comprises polyisobutylene.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 38 words

The poly (C 5 -C 9 ) adduct of claim 9 wherein the ratio of acid producing moieties per molecule of olefin polymer in said poly (C 5 -C 9 ) adduct is from about 1.05 to 1.8.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 27 words

The poly (C 5 -C 9 ) adduct of claim 10, wherein said number average molecular weight of said olefin polymer is from about 1300 to 4,000.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 38 words

The poly (C 5 -C 9 ) adduct according to claims 1 or 5 wherein about 0.5 to 5 moles of said acid producing material dicarboxylic acid moiety content are employed per primary nitrogen equivalent of said amido-amine.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 69 words

The poly (C 5 -C 9 ) adduct according to claims 1 or 5 wherein said polyamide contains an average of at least 2 primary nitrogen atroms per molecule, said X group is oxygen and said polyamine and said alpha, beta-unsaturated compound contacted in an amount of from about 3 to 5 equivalents of said polyamine (based on said primary amine content) per mole of said alpha, beta-unsaturated compound.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 30 words

The poly (C 5 -C 9 ) adduct according to claim 13 wherein said amido-amine contains an average of from 1 to 3 amido groups per molecule of said amido-amine.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 70 words

The poly (C 5 -C 9 ) adduct according to claims 1 or 5 wherein said polyamine contains an average of at least 2 primary nitrogen atoms per molecule, said X group is sulfur and said polyamine and said alpha beta-unsaturated compound are contacted in an amount of from about 3 to 5 equivalents of said polyamine (based on said primary amine content) per mole of said alpha, beta-unsaturated compound.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 30 words

The poly (C 5 -C 9 ) adduct according to claim 15 wherein said amido-amine contains an average of from 1 to 3 amido groups per molecule of said amido-amine.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 23 words

The poly (C 5 -C 9 ) adduct according to claim 1 wherein said C 5 to C 9 lactone material is E-caprolactone.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 46 words

The poly (C 5 -C 9 ) adduct according to claim 1 wherein said C 5 to C 9 lactone material comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of delta-valerolactone , methyl-deltavalerolactone, E-caprolactone , methyl-E-caprolactone , dimethyl-E-caprolactone, methoxy-E-caprolactone, cyclohexyl-E-caprolactone, methylbenzyl-E-caprolactone and caprylolactone, methyl-caprylolactone.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 294 words

A process for producing a poly (C 5 -C 9 ) adduct useful as an oil additive which comprises: (a) providing a hydrocarbyl substituted C 4 to C 10 monounsaturated dicarboxylic acid producing material formed by reacting an olefin polymer of a C 2 to C 10 monoolefin having a number average molecular weight of about 700 to 10,000 and a C 4 to 10 monounsaturated acid material, said acid producing material having an average of at least about 0.8 dicarboxylic acid producing moieties per molecule of said olefin polymer present in the reaction mixture used to form said acid producing material; (b) providing an amido-amine compound having at least one primary amino group prepared by reacting at least one polyamine with at least one alpha, beta-unsaturated compound of the formula: ##STR29## wherein X is sulfur or oxygen, Y is --OR 4 , --SR 4 , or --NR 4 (R 5 ), and R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are the same or different and are hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl; (c) contacting the said acid producing material with said amido-amine compound under conditions sufficient to effect reaction of at least a portion of the primary amino groups on said amido-amine compound with at least a portion of the acid producing groups in said acid producing material, to form a first adduct; and (d) contacting said first adduct with a C 5 to C 9 lactone material under conditions sufficient to open the lactone ring of said lactone material to form said poly (C 5 -C 9 ) adduct containing the unit --[C(O)(CH 2 ) z O]-- m wherein m has an average value of from 0.2 to 100 and z is 4 to 8.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 294 words

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 27 words

The process according to claim 19 wherein said polyamine comprises amines containing from 2 to 60 carbon atoms and from 3 to 12 nitrogen atoms per molecule.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 35 words

The process according to claim 20, wherein said polyamine comprises a polyalkylenepolyamine wherein said alkylene groups each contain 2 to 6 carbons and said polyalkylenepolyamine contains from 5 to about 9 nitrogen atoms per molecule.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 93 words

The process according to claim 19, wherein said hydrocarbyl substituted C 4 to C 10 monounsaturated dicarboxylic acid producing material comprises polyisobutylene of about 900 to 5000 number average molecular weight substituted with succinic anhydride moieties, said polyamine comprises polyalkylenepolyamine wherein said alkylene groups contain 2 to 6 carbons and said polyalkylenepolyamine contains 5 to 9 nitrogen atoms per molecule, and said alpha, beta-unsaturated compound comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, propyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, propyl methacrylate, and butyl methacrylate.

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 24 words

The process according to claims 19 or 22, wherein said polyamine comprises polyethylenepolyamine and wherein poly (C 5 -C 9 ) adduct is borated.

Claim 26

Dependent Claim 39 words

The process according to claims 19 or 22, wherein said poly (C 5 -C 9 ) adduct is borated to provide from about 0.05 to 2.0 weight percent boron in said borated poly (C 5 -C 9 ) adduct.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 12 words

The process according to claim 19, wherein said olefin polymer comprises polyisobutylene.

Claim 28

Dependent Claim 37 words

The process of any one of claim 19 to 22, wherein the ratio of acid producing moieties per molecule of olefin polymer in said poly (C 5 -C 9 ) adduct is from about 1.05 to 1.8.

Claim 29

Dependent Claim 21 words

The process of claim 24, wherein said number average molecular weight of said olefin polymer is from about 1300 to 4,000.

Claim 30

Dependent Claim 13 words

The process of claim 19, wherein said monounsaturated acid material comprises maleic anhydride.

Claim 31

Dependent Claim 248 words

A concentrate containing a lubricating oil basestock and from about 10 to about 40 wt. % of a poly(C 5 -C 9 ) adduct of an aminated hydrocarbyl substituted dicarboxylic acid producing material, wherein said hydrocarbyl substituted dicarboxylic acid producing material has been formed by reacting: (A) a long chain hydrocarbyl substituted C 4 to C 10 monounsaturated dicarboxylic acid producing material formed by reacting an olefin polymer of C 2 to C 10 monoolefin having a number average molecular weight of about 300 to 10,000 and a C 4 to C 10 monounsaturated acid material, said acid producing material having an average of at least about 0.8 dicarboxylic acid producing moieties per molecule of said olefin polymer present in the reaction mixture used to form said acid producing material; (B) an amido-amine or a thioamido-amine characterized by being a reaction product of at least a polyamine and an alpha, beta-unsaturated compound of the formula: ##STR30## wherein X is sulfur or oxygen, Y is --OR 4 , --SR 4 , or --NR 4 (R 5 ), and R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are the same or different and are hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl; and (C) a C 5 to C 9 lactone material, said poly (C 5 -C 9 ) adduct containing the unit --[C(O)(CH 2 ) z O]-- m wherein m has an average value of from 0.2 to 100 and z is 4 to 8.

Claim 32

Dependent Claim 248 words

Claim 33

Dependent Claim 300 words

A lubricating oil composition containing a lubricating oil and from about 0.1 to 20 wt. % of a poly (C 5 -C 9 ) adduct prepared by contacting a hydrocarbyl substituted C 4 to C 10 monounsaturated dicarboxylic acid producing material with an amido-amine compound under conditions sufficient to effect reaction of at least a portion of the primary amino groups on said amido-amine compound with at least a portion of the acid-producing groups in said acid producing material to form a first adduct, and then contacting said first adduct with a C 5 to C 9 lactone material under conditions sufficient to open the lactone ring of said lactone material to form said poly (C 5 -C 9 ) adduct containing the unit --[C(O)(CH 2 ) z O]-- m wherein m has an average value of from 0.2 to 100 and z is 4 to 8, wherein said acid producing material is formed by reacting an olefin polymer of a C 2 to C 10 monoloefin having a number average molecular weight of about 700 to 10,000 and a C 4 to C 10 monounsaturated acid producing material, wherein there are an average of at least about 0.8 dicarboxylic acid producing moieties per molecule of said olefin polymer present in the reaction mixture used to form said acid producing material, and wherein said amido-amine compound has at least one primary amino group and is formed by reacting at least one polyamine with at least one alpha,beta-unsaturated compound of the formula: ##STR31## wherein X is sulfur or oxygen, Y is --OR 4 , --SR 4 , or --NR 4 (R 5 ), and R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are the same or different and are hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl.

Claim 34

Dependent Claim 300 words

Claim 35

Dependent Claim 283 words

A process for producing a dispersant useful as an oil additive which comprises: (a) providing a hydrocarbyl substituted C 4 to C 10 monounsaturated dicarboxylic acid producing material formed by reacting an olefin polymer of a C 2 to C 10 monoolefin having a number of average molecular weight of about 700 to 10,000 and a C 4 to C 10 monounsaturated acid material, said acid producing material having an average of at least about 0.8 dicarboxylic acid producing moieties per molecule of said olefin polymer present in the reaction mixture used to form said acid producing material; (b) providing an amido-amine compound having at least one primary amino group prepared by reacting at least one polyamine with at least one alpha, beta-unsaturated compound of the formula: ##STR32## wherein Y is --OR 4 , --SR 4 , or --NR 4 (R 5 ), and R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are the same or different and are hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl; (c) contacting the said acid producing material with said amido-amine compound under conditions sufficient to effect reaction of at least a portion of the primary amino groups on said amido-amine compound with at least a portion of the acid-producing groups in said acid producing material, to form a first adduct; and (d) contacting said first adduct the C 5 to C 9 lactone material under conditions sufficient to open the lactone ring of said lactone material to form said poly (C 5 -C 9 ) adduct containing the unit --[C(O)(CH 2 ) z O]-- m wherein m has an average value of from 0.2 to 100 and z is 4 to 8.

Claim 36

Dependent Claim 283 words

Claim 37

Dependent Claim 27 words

The process according to claim 31 wherein said amine comprises amines containing from 2 to 60 carbon atoms and from 1 to 12 nitrogen atoms per molecule.

Claim 38

Dependent Claim 93 words

The process according to claim 31, wherein said hydrocarbyl substituted C 4 to C 10 monounsaturated dicarboxylic acid producing material comprises polyisobutylene of about 900 to 5000 number average molecular weight substituted with succinic anhydride moieties, said polyamine comprises polyalkylenepolyamine wherein said alkylene groups contain 2 to 6 carbons and said polyalkylenepolyamine- contains -5 to 9 nitrogen atoms per molecule, and said alpha, beta-unsaturated compound comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, propyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, propyl methacrylate, and butyl methacrylate.

Claim 39

Dependent Claim 19 words

The process according to claims 31 or 32, wherein said polyamine comprises polyethylenepolyamine and wherein said dispersant is borated.

Claim 40

Dependent Claim 27 words

The process according to claims 31 or 32, wherein said dispersant is borated to provide from about 0.05 to 2.0 weight percent boron in said borated dispersant.

Claim 41

Dependent Claim 12 words

The process according to claim 30, wherein said olefin polymer comprises polyisobutylene.

Claim 42

Dependent Claim 26 words

The process of claim 36 wherein the ratio of acid producing moieties per molecule of olefin polymer in said dispersant is from about 1.05 to 1.8.

Claim 43

Dependent Claim 21 words

The process of claim 33, wherein said number average molecular weight of said olefin polymer is from about 1300 to 4,000.

Claim 44

Dependent Claim 15 words

The process of claims 31 or 33, wherein said monounsaturated acid material comprises maletic anhydride.

Claim 45

Dependent Claim 16 words

The process of claim 31 wherein said C 5 to C 9 lactone material is E-caprolactone.

Claim 46

Dependent Claim 37 words

The process of claim 31 wherein said C 5 to C 9 lactone material comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of delta-valerolactone, methyl-deltavalerolactone, E-caprolactone, methyl-E-cap rolactone, dimethyl-E-caprolactone, methoxy-E-caprolactone, cyclohexyl-E-caprolactone, methylbenzyl-E-caprolactone and caprylolactone, methyl-caprylolactone.

Claim 47

Dependent Claim 21 words

A lubricating oil composition containing from about 0.1 to 20 wt. % of the dispersant mixture prepared according to claim 30.

Claim 48

Dependent Claim 19 words

The poly (C 5 -C 9 ) adduct of claim 1, wherein said monounsaturated acid material comprises maleic anhydride.

Claim 49

Dependent Claim 35 words

The process according to claim 31, wherein said amine comprises a polyalkylenepolyamine wherein said alkylene groups each contain 2 to 6 carbons and said polyalkylenepolyamine contains from 5 to about 9 nitrogen atoms per molecule.

Claim 50

Dependent Claim 43 words

A concentrate according to claim 29, wherein said polyamine that is reacted with said alpha, beta-unsaturated compound to form said amido-amine or thioamido-amine reactant comprises a polyamine containing from 2 to 60 carbon atoms and from 3 to 12 nitrogen atoms per molecule.

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