Fuel and lube additives from polyether derivatives of polyamine alkenyl succinimides

摘要

The present invention discloses superior fuel and lubricant additives prepared by the acylation of alkyl or alkenyl succinimides with the polyether half-esters of dicarboxylic acids. The polyether half-esters of dicarboxylic acids are grafted onto the polyamine moiety of alkyl or alkenyl succinimides by reacting the succinimide and the half-ester of the dicarboxylic acid under amidation conditions to form an amide group with an amino group of the polyamine. The process is carried out by first reacting a monofunctional polyalkylene ether with a dicarboxylic acid to produce a half-ester of the dicarboxylic acid. This product is then reacted with an alkyl or alkenyl succinimide polyamine ashless dispersant to product a multifunctional hydrocarbon fuel or lubricant additive that exhibits augmented dispersant properties.