Patent ID: 6949688

Claim:
A process for preparing a lubricant, which comprises (a) oligomerizing an α-olefin feed, wherein said feed is comprised of 50 to 80 weight percent of 1-decene and 50 to 20 weight percent of 1-dodecene, in the presence of BF 3 and at least two different cocatalysts, wherein said cocatalysts are selected from groups (i) and (ii): (i) alcohols and (ii) alkyl acetates, provided that at least one cocatalyst is from group (i) and at least one cocatalyst is from group (ii); followed by (b) hydrogenation of at least a portion of residual unsaturation, wherein the lubricant possesses a Noack volatility of about 4 to 12% weight loss, as determined by a modified ASTM D5800 method, and a pour point of about −40° C. to −65° C., as determined by a modified ASTM D5950 method, wherein said modified ASTM D5800 method is an ASTM D5800 method, with the exception that thermometer calibration is preformed annually, and wherein said modified ASTM D5950 method is an ASTM D5950 method, with the exception that the lubricant to be tested is not heated prior to performing said method.