Polyethylene diester viscosity modifiers

A composition comprising at least one member of the group consisting of

• (1) estolide polyethylene glycol diesters:
• wherein x and y are each equal to 1 or greater than 1, wherein x+y=from 11 to 21;
• wherein n is 0, 1, or greater than 1;
• wherein R is a residue of a diol, wherein the diol is any chain length of polyethylene glycol;
• wherein R1 is independently selected from hydrogen and a C1 to C36 fatty ester which may be saturated or unsaturated, branched or straight chain, and substituted or unsubstituted, or a residual fragment of oleic, ricinoleic, lesquerolic, stearic, lauric, capric, palmitic, myristic or other fatty acid chain;
• wherein the predominant species of secondary ester linkage is at the 9 or 10 position, or secondary ester linkage is at the 11 or 12 position, or secondary ester linkage is at the 13 or 14 position, or secondary ester linkage is at the 5 or 6 position, or secondary ester linkage is at the 12 position, or secondary ester linkage is at the 14 position;
• wherein compound (1) meets at least one of the following conditions:
• x is not 10, y is not 5, n is not zero, n is not greater than 1, and R1 is not hydrogen or a hydroxy-substituted stearic ester;
• (2) hydroxy derived estolide polyethylene glycol diesters:
• wherein x and y are each equal to 1 or greater than 1, wherein x+y=from 11 to 21;
• wherein R is a residue of a diol, wherein the diol is any chain length of polyethylene glycol (—CH2—CH2—O—);
• wherein R1 is independently selected from C1 to C36 fatty ester which may be saturated or unsaturated, branched or straight chain, and substituted or unsubstituted, or a residual fragment of oleic, ricinoleic, lesquerolic, stearic, lauric, capric, palmitic, myristic or other fatty acid chain, wherein R1 is not hydrogen;
• wherein the predominant species of secondary ester linkage is at the 9 or 10 position, or secondary ester linkage is at the 11 or 12 position, or secondary ester linkage is at the 13 or 14 position, or secondary ester linkage is at the 5 or 6 position, or secondary ester linkage is at the 12 position, or secondary ester linkage is at the 14 position;
• (3) unsaturated hydroxy derived estolide polyethylene glycol diesters:
• wherein x and y are each equal to 1 or greater than 1, wherein x+y=from 8 to 18;
• wherein R is a residue of a diol, wherein the diol is any chain length of polyethylene glycol (—CH2—CH2—O—);
• wherein R1 is independently selected from hydrogen and a C1 to C36 fatty ester which may be saturated or unsaturated, branched or straight chain, and substituted or unsubstituted, or a residual fragment of oleic, ricinoleic, lesquerolic, stearic, lauric, capric, palmitic, myristic or other fatty acid chain;
• wherein the predominant species of secondary ester linkage is at the 9 or 10 position, or secondary ester linkage is at the 11 or 12 position, or secondary ester linkage is at the 13 or 14 position, or secondary ester linkage is at the 12 position, or secondary ester linkage is at the 14 position;
• wherein compound (3) meets at least one of the following conditions:
• R1 is not hydrogen, x is not 7, and y is not 5;
• (4) bridged estolide trimethylolpropane diesters:
• wherein x and y are each equal to 1 or greater than 1;
• wherein x+y=from 11 to 21;
• wherein n is 0, 1, or greater than 1;
• wherein R1 is independently selected from hydrogen and a C1 to C36 fatty ester which may be saturated or unsaturated, branched or straight chain, and substituted or unsubstituted, or a residual fragment of oleic, ricinoleic, lesquerolic, stearic, lauric, capric, palmitic, myristic or other fatty acid chain;
• wherein the predominant species of secondary ester linkage is at the 9 or 10 position, or secondary ester linkage is at the 11 or 12 position, or secondary ester linkage is at the 13 or 14 position, or secondary ester linkage is at the 5 or 6 position, or secondary ester linkage is at the 12 position, or secondary ester linkage is at the 14 position;
• (5) bridged hydroxy derived estolide trimethylolpropane diesters:
• wherein x and y are each equal to 1 or greater than 1, wherein x+y=from 11 to 21;
• wherein R1 is independently selected from hydrogen and a C1 to C36 fatty ester which may be saturated or unsaturated, branched or straight chain, and substituted or unsubstituted, or a residual fragment of oleic, ricinoleic, lesquerolic, stearic, lauric, capric, palmitic, myristic or other fatty acid chain;
• wherein the predominant species of secondary ester linkage is at the 9 or 10 position, or secondary ester linkage is at the 11 or 12 position, or secondary ester linkage is at the 13 or 14 position, or secondary ester linkage is at the 5 or 6 position, or secondary ester linkage is at the 12 position, or secondary ester linkage is at the 14 position;
• (6) bridged unsaturated hydroxy derived estolide trimethylolpropane diesters:
• wherein x and y are each equal to 1 or greater than 1, wherein x+y=from 8 to 18;
• wherein R1 is independently selected from hydrogen and a C1 to C36 fatty ester which may be saturated or unsaturated, branched or straight chain, and substituted or unsubstituted, or a residual fragment of oleic, ricinoleic, lesquerolic, stearic, lauric, capric, palmitic, myristic or other fatty acid chain;
• wherein the predominant species of secondary ester linkage is at the 9 or 10 position, or secondary ester linkage is at the 11 or 12 position, or secondary ester linkage is at the 13 or 14 position, or secondary ester linkage is at the 12 position, or secondary ester linkage is at the 14 position;
• (7) estolide epoxide polyethylene glycol diesters:
• wherein x and y are each equal to 1 or greater than 1, wherein x+y=from 8 to 18;
• wherein x and y are each equal to 1 or greater than 1, wherein w+z=from 11 to 21;
• wherein the predominant species of secondary ester linkage is at the 12 or 14 position,
• wherein n is 0, 1, or greater than 1;
• wherein R is a residue of a diol, wherein the diol is any chain length of polyethylene glycol (—CH2—CH2—O—);
• wherein R1 is independently selected from hydrogen and a C1 to C36 fatty ester which may be saturated or unsaturated, branched or straight chain, and substituted or unsubstituted, or a residual fragment of oleic, ricinoleic, lesquerolic, stearic, lauric, capric, palmitic, myristic or other fatty acid chain;
• (8) estolide dihydroxide polyethylene glycol diesters:
• wherein x and y are each equal to 1 or greater than 1, wherein x+y=from 8 to 18;
• wherein x and y are each equal to 1 or greater than 1, wherein w+z=from 11 to 21;
• wherein the predominant species of secondary ester linkage is at the 12 or 14 position,
• wherein n is 0, 1, or greater than 1;
• wherein R is a residue of a diol, wherein the diol is any chain length of polyethylene glycol (—CH2—CH2—O—);
• wherein R1 is independently selected from hydrogen and a C1 to C36 fatty ester which may be saturated or unsaturated, branched or straight chain, and substituted or unsubstituted, or a residual fragment of oleic, ricinoleic, lesquerolic, stearic, lauric, capric, palmitic, myristic or other fatty acid chain;
• (9) mono-capped hydroxy derived estolide epoxide polyethylene glycol diesters:
• wherein x and y are each equal to 1 or greater than 1, wherein x+y=from 8 to 18;
• wherein the predominant species of secondary ester linkage is at the 12 or 14 position,
• wherein R is a residue of a diol, wherein the diol is any chain length of polyethylene glycol (—CH2—CH2—O—);
• wherein R1 is independently selected from hydrogen and a C1 to C36 fatty ester which may be saturated or unsaturated, branched or straight chain, and substituted or unsubstituted, or a residual fragment of oleic, ricinoleic, lesquerolic, stearic, lauric, capric, palmitic, myristic or other fatty acid chain;
• wherein the predominant species of secondary ester linkage is at the 9 or 10 position, or secondary ester linkage is at the 11 or 12 position, or secondary ester linkage is at the 13 or 14 position, or secondary ester linkage is at the 5 or 6 position or secondary ester linkage is at the 12 position, or secondary ester linkage is at the 14 position;
• (10) mono-capped hydroxy derived estolide dihydroxide polyethylene glycol diesters:
• wherein x and y are each equal to 1 or greater than 1, wherein x+y=from 8 to 18;
• wherein the predominant species of secondary ester linkage is at the 12 or 14 position,
• wherein R is a residue of a diol, wherein the diol is any chain length of polyethylene glycol (—CH2—CH2—O—);
• wherein R1 is independently selected from hydrogen and a C1 to C36 fatty ester which may be saturated or unsaturated, branched or straight chain, and substituted or unsubstituted, or a residual fragment of oleic, ricinoleic, lesquerolic, stearic, lauric, capric, palmitic, myristic or other fatty acid chain;
• and mixtures thereof;
• and optionally a carrier.