Processes For Polymerizing Alpha-Olefins, Internal Olefins And Compositions Thereof

Abstract

The present disclosure provides base stocks and or diesel fuel, and processes for producing such base stocks and or diesel fuel by polymerizing alpha-olefins and internal olefins. The present disclosure further provides polyolefin products useful as base stocks and or diesel fuel. In at least one embodiment, a process includes: i) introducing, neat or in the presence of a solvent, a feed comprising a branched C 5 -C 30 internal olefin, with a catalyst compound comprising a group 8, 9, 10, or 11 transition metal and at least one heteroatom; and ii) obtaining a C 6 -C 100 polyolefin product having one olefin, a methylene content of from about 1 wt. % to about 98 wt. %, and or a methyl content of from about 1 wt. % to about 75 wt. %. The feed may further include a linear C 4 -C 30 internal olefin, a C 2 -C 30 alpha-olefin, or a mixture thereof.

1 . A C 6 -C 100  polyolefin product having one or more of:
 less than 3 sp 2  hybridized carbons;   one olefin;   a methylene content of from about 1 wt. % to about 98 wt. %, based on the total weight of the C 6 -C 100  polyolefin product; and   a methyl content of from about 1 wt. % to about 75 wt. %, based on the total weight of the C 6 -C 100  polyolefin product.   
     
     
         2 . The polyolefin product of  claim 1 , wherein the polyolefin product is a C 10 -C 25  polyolefin product. 
     
     
         3 . The polyolefin product of  claim 1 , wherein the polyolefin product has:
 a methylene content of from about 30 wt. % to about 98 wt. %, based on the total weight of the C 6 -C 100  polyolefin product; and   a methyl content of from about 10 wt. % to about 50 wt. %, based on the total weight of the C 6 -C 100  polyolefin product.   
     
     
         4 . A C 6 -C 100  hydrogenated polyolefin product having:
 a methylene content of from about 1 wt. % to about 98 wt. %, based on the total weight of the C 6 -C 100  hydrogenated polyolefin product, as determined by GC measurements;   a methyl content of from about 1 wt. % to about 75 wt. %, based on the total weight of the C 6 -C 100  hydrogenated polyolefin product, as determined by GC measurements; and   a cetane number of about 48 or greater,   wherein the hydrogenated polyolefin product is substantially free of olefin content and substantially free of sp 2  hybridized carbon atoms.   
     
     
         5 . The hydrogenated polyolefin product of  claim 4 , wherein the polyolefin product is a hydrogenated C 10 -C 80  hydrogenated polyolefin product 
     
     
         6 . The hydrogenated polyolefin product of  claim 4 , wherein the polyolefin product is a hydrogenated C 6 -C 50  hydrogenated polyolefin product. 
     
     
         7 . The hydrogenated polyolefin product of  claim 4 , wherein the polyolefin product is a hydrogenated C 9 -C 25  polyolefin product. 
     
     
         8 . The hydrogenated polyolefin product of  claim 4 , wherein the polyolefin product is a hydrogenated C 10 -C 25  polyolefin product. 
     
     
         9 . The hydrogenated polyolefin product of  claim 4 , wherein the polyolefin product is a hydrogenated a C 25 -C 50  polyolefin product. 
     
     
         10 . The hydrogenated polyolefin product of  claim 4 , wherein the hydrogenated polyolefin product has:
 a methylene content of from about 30 wt. % to about 98 wt. %, based on the total weight of the C 6 -C 100  hydrogenated polyolefin product, as determined by GC measurements; and   a methyl content of from about 10 wt. % to about 50 wt. %, based on the total weight of the C 6 -C 100  hydrogenated polyolefin product, as determined by GC measurements.   
     
     
         11 . The hydrogenated polyolefin product of  claim 4 , wherein the hydrogenated polyolefin product comprises:
 a 2,3,6-trimethylheptane content of from 0 wt. % to about 12 wt. %;   a 2,3,5-trimethylheptane content of from 0 wt. % to about 1 wt. %;   a 2,5-dimethyloctane content of from 0 wt. % to about 5 wt. %;   a 2,7-dimethyloctane content of from 0 wt. % to about 5 wt. %;   a 5-ethyl-2-methylheptane content of from 0 wt. % to about 5 wt. %;   a 2,6-dimethyloctane content of from 0 wt. % to about 15 wt. %;   a 3,6-dimethyloctane content of from 0 wt. % to about 5 wt. %;   a 2,3-dimethyloctane content of from 0 wt. % to about 10 wt. %;   a 4-Me-nonane content of from 0 wt. % to about 20 wt. %;   a 2-Me-nonane content of from 0 wt. % to about 3 wt. %;   a 3-Et-octane content of from 0 wt. % to about 16 wt. %;   a 3-Me-nonane content of from 0 wt. % to about 10 wt. %; and   a decane content of from 0 wt. % to about 10 wt. %, based on the total weight of the hydrogenated polyolefin products %.   
     
     
         12 . The hydrogenated polyolefin product of  claim 4 , wherein the C 6 -C 100  hydrogenated polyolefin comprises a tri-substituted olefin. 
     
     
         13 . The hydrogenated polyolefin product of  claim 4 , wherein the C 6 -C 100  hydrogenated polyolefin comprises a di-substituted olefin. 
     
     
         14 . The hydrogenated polyolefin product of  claim 4 , wherein the C 6 -C 100  hydrogenated polyolefin comprises at least one heteroatom. 
     
     
         15 . The hydrogenated polyolefin product of  claim 4 , wherein the C 6 -C 100  hydrogenated polyolefin product comprises from 2 to 25 monomers. 
     
     
         16 . The hydrogenated polyolefin product of  claim 4 , wherein the C 6 -C 100  hydrogenated polyolefin product comprises from 5 to 20 monomers. 
     
     
         17 . The hydrogenated polyolefin product of  claim 4 , wherein the C 6 -C 100  hydrogenated polyolefin product comprises from 10 to 15 monomers. 
     
     
         18 . The hydrogenated polyolefin product of  claim 4 , wherein the hydrogenated polyolefin product has:
 a methylene content of from about 15 wt. % to about 20 wt. %, based on the total weight of the C 6 -C 100  hydrogenated polyolefin product, as determined by GC measurements; and   a methyl content of from about 15 wt. % to about 20 wt. %, based on the total weight of the C 6 -C 100  hydrogenated polyolefin product, as determined by GC measurements.   
     
     
         19 . The hydrogenated polyolefin product of  claim 4 , wherein the cetane number is about 60 or greater. 
     
     
         20 . The hydrogenated polyolefin product of  claim 4 , wherein the cetane number is about 70 or greater.