PROCESS FOR OLIGOMERIZING OLEFINS TO PREPARE BASE STOCKS FOR SYNTHETIC LUBRICANTS

摘要

A process is disclosed for preparing synthetic lubricant base stocks. Synthetic lubricant base stocks may be prepared in good yield by oligomerizing linear olefins using certain acidic calcium montmorillonite clay catalysts. When the oligomers are hydrogenated, they provide a synthetic lubricant base stock having excellent properties.