Abstract:
A METHOD FOR PREPARING OMEGA-NITROESTERS BY THERMALLY CLEAVING AND REACTING A CYCLIC ALPHA-NITROKETONE WITH AN ALCOHOL IN A NON-AQUEOUS ENVIRONMENT AT A TEMPERATURE OF FROM ABOUT 50 TO ABOUT 200*C. THE ESTERS SO PREPARED ARE USEFUL AS LUBRICANT AND FUEL ADDITIVES AND AS INTERMEDIATES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AMINO ACIDS.
Abstract:
FUEL COMPOSITIONS FOR SPARK IGNITION ENGINES WHICH COMPRISE ORGANO-METAL ANTI-KNOCK ADDITIVES COMPRISE, IN ADDITION, AN ESTER OF A SELECTED TYPE TO MITIGATE THE FORMATION OF DEPOSITS IN THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER OF THE ENGINE. SPECIFIC EXAMPLES OF SUITABLE ESTERS ARE BENZYL SALICYLATE, ARYL PHTHALATES, PHENYLACETATES, BENZYL HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC CARBOXYLATES AND BENZYL NITRO- OR HALO-BENZOATES.
Abstract:
NITROKETONIZED AMIDES ARE PROVIDED CORRESPONDING TO THE FORMULA:
R-N(-R'')-(CH2)3-NH-R"
WHERE R, R'' OR R" IS A NITROKETONIZED GROUP AND IS PREPARED BY CONTACTING AN AMIDE REPRESENTED BY THE FORMULA:
R1-N(-R2)-(CH2)3-NH-R3
WHERE AT LEAST ONE OF THE GROUPS R1, R2 OR R3 IS AN ALKENYL OR ALKENOYL, WITH A COMBINATION OF OXYGEN AND DINITROGEN TETROXIDE SUCH THAT UNSATURATED PORTIONS OF THE AMIDE ARE CONVERTED TO VICINAL NITROKETONE GROUPS. THE NOVEL COMPOUNDS HAVE UTILITY AS GASOLINE ADDITIVES IN THAT THEY PROVIDE MOTOR FUEL COMPOSITIONS WITH SUCH PROPERTIES AS RUST PROTECTION, CARBURETOR DE-ICING AND CARBURETOR DETERGENCY.