Patent ID: 7629303
Filing Date: 2009-12-08
Classification: C07C,C10M,C10N

Abstract:
1. A process of producing a basestock, the process comprising: (i) reacting a feed stream comprising from about 96 weight % to about 98 weight % substituted styrene, from about 1 weight % to about 2 weight % alcohol, and from about 1 weight % to about 2 weight % dimerization catalyst, in the presence of a solvent, wherein the weight % is based on the total weight of the substituted styrene, alcohol, and dimerization catalyst, to form a crude slurry of dimerized substituted styrene; and (ii) partially hydrogenating the dimerized substituted styrene with hydrogen over a Group VIII catalyst to form a basestock comprising: wherein the weight % is based on the total of (a), (b) and (c).