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Patent Abstracts

Lubricants are produced by polymerization of a-olefins containing at least 4 C atoms in the presence of a Friedel-Crafts catalyst (I) and an O-containing compound (an aliphatic alcohol, ketone, peroxide, aldehyde, or organic acid) containing <5% by weight of olefin. The quantity of catalyst in the charge exceed that of the O-containing compound. The reaction takes place at 75º-150º F. under a pressure sufficient to maintain the liquid phase. In an example, a mixture of 1-decene 50 and C-H₁₆ approximately 50 was treated with AlCl₈ 2 and MeOH 1 part by weight for 2 hr. at 100º F. to give a 73% yield of product having a viscosity of 2,598 at 100º F. and 232 Saybolt Universal seconds at 210º F.