Composition comprising a mixture of at least three different long chain secondary alcohols

Abstract

A composition to be converted to a lubricant is provided. The composition comprises a mixture of at least three different long chain secondary alcohols having the following chemical structure: where R1′ and R2′ are independently selected from C 5 -C 21 linear or branched alkyls.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A composition to be converted to a lubricant, comprising a mixture of at least three different long chain secondary alcohols having a chemical structure of: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         where R1′ and R2′ are independently selected from C 5 -C 21  linear or branched alkyls. 
       
     
     
         2 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the composition is made from saturated fatty acids from coconut oil and comprises a mixture of C 19 -C 27  secondary alcohols. 
     
     
         3 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the composition is made from saturated fatty acids from beef tallow and comprises a mixture of C 29 -C 35  secondary alcohols. 
     
     
         4 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the composition is made from a fatty acid mixture consisting predominantly of stearic acid and comprises a mixture of C 29 -C 35  secondary alcohols. 
     
     
         5 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein a non-terminal location of an OH in the chemical structure ensures a lower melting point and better cold flow properties for the lubricant. 
     
     
         6 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the composition is made from a mixture of three or more saturated fatty acids. 
     
     
         7 . The composition of  claim 6 , wherein the mixture of three or more saturated fatty acids are obtained from a biological material selected from the group consisting of coconut oil, corn oil, linseed oil, olive oil, palm oil, palm kernel oil, rapeseed oil, safflower oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The composition of  claim 6 , wherein the mixture of three or more saturated fatty acids are obtained from a source of triglycerides selected from the group consisting of algae, animal tallow, zooplankton, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The composition of  claim 1 , made by a process comprising:
 a. contacting a mixture of fatty acids with a ketonization catalyst in a ketonization zone under ketonization conditions to provide at least three different long chain ketones, and   b. contacting the at least three different long chain ketones with a selective ketone hydrogenation catalyst in a ketone hydrogenation zone in the presence of hydrogen gas under selective ketone hydrogenation conditions to provide the mixture of at least three different long chain secondary alcohols that correspond to the at least three different long chain ketones.