Abstract
A Lewis acidic chlorogallate(III) ionic liquid, 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium hepta-chlorodigallate(III), [C(2)mim][Ga2Cl7], was successfully used to oligomerise 1-pentene. The influence of temperature, time, catalyst concentration, and stirring rate on conversion and product distribution was modelled using a design of experiment (DoE) approach (chemometrics). The process was optimised for lubricant base oils production; the C20-C50 fraction (where Cn indicates the number of carbons in the oligomer) was maximised, while the heavier oligomer fraction (>C50) was minimised.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1391-1406 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Pure and Applied Chemistry |
Volume | 83 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemical Engineering
- General Chemistry