Characterization and Apparent Kinetics of Polymerization of1-Decene Catalyzed by Boron Trifluoride/A

• 作 者: Wang Sihan Wang Libo Liu Tong Ma Lili Huo Hongliang Wang Jian
• 机 构: Daqing Petrochemical Research Center of PetroChina, Daqing 163714;Northeast Petroleum University, Da
• 出 处: 中国炼油与石油化工（英文版）
• 发表日期: 2017年3期
• 关键词: poly-α-olefin 1-decene boron trifluoride product structure apparent kinetics

Poly-α-olefin (PAO) synthetic oil is the base oil of high-quality lubricants, and has a huge market potential. We illustrate PAO synthesis by catalytic polymerization of 1-decene with a boron trifluoride (BF3)/alcohol system. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, proton nuclear magnetic resonance and 13C nuclear magnetic resonance analysis confirmed dimer, trimer and tetramer structures of PAO. Each component contained branched chains with a 1,2 insertion of a head-to-tail link; a 2,1 insertion of a tail-to-tail link and a methyl-containing linked structure. At a low conversion rate, the reaction rate was related directly with the reaction temperature and the catalyst/1-decene concentration. An apparent kinetic equation for PAO formation was determined during 1-decene polymerization.