Biosynthetic Technologies, LLC

Lubrigreen Biosynthetics, L.l.c.

Boisynthetic Technologies, LLC

Travis Thompson

Jeremy Forest

Jakob Bredsguard

Marlon Lutz

Eric Lee Williams

Dean Kent Hoglen

Igor Likhotvorik

Chris Arnold

Kelly Parson

Kelly Forest

Dean Kent Holgen

Provided herein are compositions comprising at least one estolide compound of formula: in which n is an integer equal to or greater than 0; m is an integer equal to or greater than 1; R, independently for each occurrence, is selected from optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched; Ris selected from hydrogen and optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched; and Rand R, independently for each occurrence, are selected from optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched. Also provided are uses of the compositions described herein.

Compositions comprising estolide compounds and methods of making and using the same

Provided herein are estolide compositions having high oxidative stability, said compositions comprising at least one compound of formula: in which n is an integer equal to or greater than 0; m is an integer equal to or greater than 1; R, independently for each occurrence, is selected from optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched; Ris selected from hydrogen and optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched; and Rand R, independently for each occurrence, are selected from optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched. Also provided herein are uses for the compositions and methods of preparing the same.

Estolide compositions exhibiting high oxidative stability

Provided herein are polyol estolide compounds. Polyol estolides may be prepared by contacting a polyol with an estolide compound. Also provided are compositions containing polyol estolides and methods of making the same.

Polyol estolides and methods of making and using the same

Provided herein are estolide base oils and oligomeric compounds prepared from processes that include cross metathesis. Exemplary processes include the preparation of terminally-unsaturated fatty acids by cross metathesis, and the subsequent oligomerization of terminally-unsaturated fatty acids to provide estolide compounds, such as the process set forth below: 

Processes for preparing estolide base oils and oligomeric compounds that include cross metathesis

Provided herein are processes for preparing estolides and estolide base oils from fatty acid reactants utilizing catalysts. Further provided herein are processes for preparing carboxylic esters from at least one carboxylic acid reactant and at least one olefin.

Catalytic processes for preparing estolide base oils

Provided herein are methods of processing polyester-containing feedstocks to provide hydrocarbon products. Exemplary feedstocks include those containing estolide compounds, which may be processed under thermal and/or catalytic conditions to provide at least one hydrocarbon product.

Conversion of polyester-containing feedstocks into hydrocarbon products

Provided herein are processes of preparing sulfonated estolide compounds, and the removal of sulfonate residues from those compounds to provide desulfonated estolide base oils. Exemplary sulfonated estolide compounds include those selected from the formula: wherein z is an integer selected from 0 to 15; q is an integer selected from 0 to 15; x is, independently for each occurrence, an integer selected from 0 to 20; y is, independently for each occurrence, an integer selected 0 to 20; n is equal to or greater than 0; Ris selected from &#x2014;OH, optionally substituted alkyl, and optionally substituted aryl; and Ris selected from hydrogen and optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched, wherein each fatty acid chain residue of said compounds is independently optionally substituted.

Processes of preparing estolide compounds that include removing sulfonate residues

Provided herein are compositions containing at least one estolide compound and at least one ene and/or Diels Alder compound. In certain embodiments, the addition of at least one ene and/or Diels Alder compound to an estolide-containing composition may improve the cold temperature, viscometric, and/or anti-wear properties of the composition.

Estolide and lubricant compositions that contain ene and Diels Alder compounds

Provided herein are dielectric fluids comprising at least one estolide compound of formula: in which n is an integer equal to or greater than 0; m is an integer equal to or greater than 1; R, independently for each occurrence, is selected from optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched; Ris selected from hydrogen and optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched; and Rand R, independently for each occurrence, are selected from optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched. Also provided herein are uses of dielectric fluids and electrical devices such as transformers that comprise a dielectric fluid comprising at least one estolide compound.

Electrical discharge machining comprising the use of estolide compositions

Provided herein are poly-capped estolides, including those of the Formula IV in which n is an integer equal to or greater than 0; m is an integer equal to or greater than 2; Ris selected from optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched; Ris selected from hydrogen and optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched; and Rand R, independently for each occurrence, are selected from optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched. Hydroxy estolides are also described herein, which may be suitable end products, or serve as intermediates to provide poly-capped estolides. Also provided are compositions containing poly-capped estolides and methods of making both said poly-capped estolides and compositions thereof.

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Anaheim, CA, United States of America

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