Friction-Reducing Compound, Method of Producing Same, and Lubricant Composition
AssigneeBASF SE
InventorsJeffrey Alan Levine, Si Wu, David E. Chasan, Philippe Rabbat, Ryan J. Fenton, Glenn C. Phillips
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Abstract
A lubricant composition for improving fuel economy of a vehicle having an internal combustion engine includes a base oil and a friction-reducing compound. The friction reducing compound has the following general formula: wherein R is an alkyl or alkenyl group having 8 or more carbon atoms, each le is an independently selected hydrocarbon group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and n is 1.
Claims20
A friction-reducing compound for a lubricant composition, said friction reducing compound having the following general formula:
- wherein R is an alkyl or alkenyl group having 8 or more carbon atoms, each R1 is an independently selected hydrocarbon group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and n is 1.
A lubricant composition for improving fuel economy of a vehicle having an internal combustion engine, said lubricant composition comprising:
- a base oil;
- and
- a friction reducing compound having the following general formula:
- wherein R is an alkyl or alkenyl group having 8 or more carbon atoms, each R1 is an independently selected hydrocarbon group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and n is 1.
A method of producing a friction-reducing compound for a lubricant composition, said method comprising the steps of:
- combining bicine and an amine in a solvent to produce the friction-reducing compound having the following general formula:
- and wherein R is an alkyl or alkenyl group having 8 or more carbon atoms.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.