US20150322371A1 - Lubricant oil composition - Google Patents

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US20150322371A1
US20150322371A1 US14/652,274 US201314652274A US2015322371A1 US 20150322371 A1 US20150322371 A1 US 20150322371A1 US 201314652274 A US201314652274 A US 201314652274A US 2015322371 A1 US2015322371 A1 US 2015322371A1
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  • the present invention relates to a lubricant oil composition, and, more particularly, to a lubricant oil composition suitable for internal combustion engines such as gasoline engines, diesel engines or engines using dimethyl ether as fuel, and gas engines.
  • friction reducing agent Conventionally, the use of a friction reducing agent is considered to achieve further improvement of friction reducing properties provided by lubricant oils.
  • Known friction reducing agents include ashless-type friction modifiers such as fatty acid amides, fatty acid esters and aliphatic ethers, and molybdenum-based friction reducing agents such as molybdenum dithiocarbamate (refer to Patent Document 1, for example).
  • Molybdenum-based friction reducing agents have a higher friction reducing effect than ashless-type friction modifiers, especially in a boundary lubrication area, and are therefore blended into many engine oils.
  • Patent Document 2 describes that an organic boric acid ester may be blended together with a 1,3,4-thiadiazole compound, a dithiocarbamate and a non-sulfur molybdenum compound into a lubricant oil composition and that a synergistic wear-resistant effect in conjunction with these compounds is thereby obtained.
  • the organic boric acid ester used in Patent Document 2 is a reaction product obtained by a reaction of a fatty oil and a diethanolamine followed by a reaction with boric acid.
  • conventional boron-based compounds such as one disclosed in Patent Document 2
  • the addition of a conventional boron-based compound hardly contributes to the ability of lubricant oils to reduce friction.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a lubricant oil composition having improved friction reducing performance that helps to reduce friction and having high fuel-saving properties.
  • the inventors of the present invention have conducted intensive studies to solve the above-mentioned problem. As a result, the inventors have surprisingly found that the blend of a specific boron-containing compound into a lubricant oil improves the ability of the lubricant oil to reduce friction, and have accomplished the present invention.
  • the present invention provides the following (1) to (14).
  • a lubricant oil composition that is prepared by blending a boron-containing compound therein, the boron-containing compound having a ratio of an integrated value of peaks in the 5 to 25 ppm chemical shift to an integrated value of peaks in the ⁇ 10 ppm to 25 ppm chemical shift, as determined by 11 B-NMR measurement in deuterochloroform using BF 3 .OEt 2 as an external standard (0 ppm), of 0.5 or higher and 1.0 or lower.
  • the lubricant oil composition according to any one of (1) to (5) above prepared by blending, in addition to the boron-containing compound, at least one of a viscosity index improver, a molybdenum compound, a zinc dialkyldithiophosphate, an antioxidant, a metal-based detergent and an ashless-type dispersant into a base oil composed of a mineral oil and/or a synthetic oil.
  • a viscosity index improver a molybdenum compound
  • a zinc dialkyldithiophosphate an antioxidant
  • a metal-based detergent and an ashless-type dispersant into a base oil composed of a mineral oil and/or a synthetic oil.
  • a lubricant oil composition that is prepared by blending a boron-containing compound therein, the boron-containing compound obtained by heating and stirring an organic compound having a hydroxyl group or an amino group and a boric acid or a boric acid derivative at a temperature of 100° C. or higher and 150° C. or lower.
  • a lubricant oil composition containing a boron-containing compound having a ratio of an integrated value of peaks in the 5 to 25 ppm chemical shift to an integrated value of peaks in the ⁇ 10 ppm to 25 ppm chemical shift, as determined by 11 B-NMR measurement in deuterochloroform using BF 3 .OEt 2 as an external standard (0 ppm), of 0.5 or higher and 1.0 or lower.
  • a method for producing a lubricant oil composition comprising: blending a boron-containing compound having a ratio of an integrated value of peaks in the 5 to 25 ppm chemical shift to an integrated value of peaks in the ⁇ 10 ppm to 25 ppm chemical shift, as determined by 11 B-NMR measurement in deuterochloroform using BF 3 .OEt 2 as an external standard (0 ppm), of 0.5 or higher and 1.0 or lower into a base oil composed of a mineral oil and/or a synthetic oil to produce the lubricant oil composition.
  • a method for producing a lubricant oil composition comprising: obtaining a boron-containing compound by heating and stirring an organic compound having a hydroxyl group or an amino group and a boric acid or a boric acid derivative at a temperature of 100° C. or higher and 150° C. or lower; and blending the boron-containing compound into a base oil composed of mineral oil and/or a synthetic oil to produce a lubricant oil composition.
  • the lubricant oil composition of the present invention which is reduced in friction coefficient and thereby improved in the ability to reduce friction by the blend of a specific boron-containing compound, can improve the fuel-saving properties of internal combustion engines and so on.
  • a lubricant oil composition of the present invention is prepared by blending a boron-containing compound into a lubricant base oil (hereinafter occasionally referred simply to as “base oil”).
  • the boron-containing compound of the present invention is a boron-based lubricating additive obtained by acting a boric acid or a boric acid derivative on an organic compound having a hydroxyl group or an amino group, and, specifically, is a boron-containing compound obtained by heating and stirring an organic compound having a hydroxyl group or an amino group and boric acid or a boric acid derivative at 100° C. or higher and 150° C. or lower.
  • the boron-containing compound of the present invention improve the ability to reduce friction while improving the antiwear properties of the lubricant oil composition by decreasing the friction coefficient of the lubricant oil composition.
  • the boron-containing compound of the present invention has a ratio of an integrated value of peaks in the 5 to 25 ppm chemical shift to an integrated value of peaks in the ⁇ 10 to 25 ppm chemical shift, as determined by measurement in deuterochloroform using BF 3 .OEt 2 as an external standard (0 ppm), of 0.50 or higher and 1.0 or lower.
  • the boron-containing compound of the present invention contains a three-coordinate boron-containing compound at a molar ratio of 0.50 or higher based on the total amount of three- and four-coordinate boron-containing compounds.
  • the three-coordinate boron-based compound is a component that contributes to the reduction of friction.
  • the lubricant oil composition has a high friction coefficient, which means the lubricant oil composition cannot be improved in the ability to reduce friction.
  • the integrated value ratio described above (or the molar ratio described above) is preferably 0.55 or higher.
  • the ratio of a boron atom content to a nitrogen atom content in the compound is preferably 0.6 or higher, more preferably 0.7 or higher, on a mass basis.
  • the B/N ratio is preferably 2.0 or lower, more preferably 1.5 or lower.
  • the lubricant oil composition is suitably improved in the ability to reduce friction.
  • the boron-containing compound preferably has a boron atom content of 0.1 to 3% by mass, more preferably 1 to 3% by mass.
  • the boron-containing compound of the present invention is usually blended in the amount of 0.01 to 30% by mass, preferably 0.1 to 15% by mass, more preferably 0.5 to 5% by mass, of the lubricant oil composition.
  • the boron-containing compound when the amount of the boron-containing compound is equal to or greater than the above-mentioned lower limit value, the boron-containing compound can suitably exhibit the function of reducing the friction coefficient.
  • boric acid derivative examples include orthoboric acid, metaboric acid, tetraboric acid, boron oxide, halogenated borons such as boron trifluoride, boron tribromide and boron trichloride, and borate esters such as trimethyl borate, triethyl borate, tributyl borate, triisopropyl borate and tributyl borate.
  • the organic compound having a hydroxyl group or an amino group there are mentioned at least one compound selected from amine compounds (A), amide compounds having a hydroxyl group (B), imide compounds having an amino group (C), ester compounds having a hydroxyl group (D), and alcohol compounds having a hydroxyl group (E), for example.
  • the amine compounds (A) include amine compounds having one or more hydroxyl groups and one or more amino groups (a1), amine compounds having two or more amino groups (a2), amine compounds having one amino group only (a3), or the like.
  • the amine compounds (a1) include the compounds represented by the general formulae (A1) and (A2) below, and the amine compounds (a1) or amine compounds (a2) include the compounds represented by the general formula (A3) or (A4) below.
  • the amine compounds (a3) include the compounds represented by the general formula (A5) below.
  • R 1 , R 10 , R 11 , R 16 , R 29 and R 47 each represent a C 1 to C 32 hydrocarbon group, and R 10 and R 11 may be the same or different from each other.
  • the hydrocarbon groups may be saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic or aromatic, and linear, branched or cyclic.
  • the examples of the hydrocarbon group is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, such as an alkyl group or alkenyl group, or an aromatic hydrocarbon group.
  • hydrocarbon groups include aliphatic hydrocarbon groups such as methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, butyl group, butenyl group, hexyl group, hexenyl group, octyl group, octenyl group, 2-ethylhexyl group, nonyl group, decyl group, undecyl group, decenyl group, dodecyl group, dodecenyl group, tridecyl group, tetradecyl group, tetradecenyl group, pentadecyl group, hexadecyl group, hexadecenyl group, heptadecyl group, octadecyl group, octadecenyl group, stearyl group, isostearyl group, oleyl group, linoleic group, nonadecyl group, icosyl group,
  • the hydrocarbon groups are preferably C 4 to C 22 hydrocarbon groups, more preferably C 6 to C 18 hydrocarbon groups.
  • R 2 to R 9 , R 12 to R 15 , R 17 to R 28 , R 30 to R 45 and R 48 to R 49 each represent a hydrogen atom, a C 1 to C 18 hydrocarbon group, or an oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group containing an ether bond or ester bond. These may be the same or different from each other, and each of them is preferably a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group.
  • the hydrocarbon groups may be saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic or aromatic, and linear, branched or cyclic, and the examples of hydrocarbon group include an aliphatic hydrocarbon group such as an alkyl group or alkenyl group, or an aromatic hydrocarbon group.
  • More specific examples thereof include aliphatic hydrocarbon groups such as methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, butyl group, butenyl group, hexyl group, hexenyl group, octyl group, octenyl group, 2-ethylhexyl group, nonyl group, decyl group, undecyl group, decenyl group, dodecyl group, dodecenyl group, tridecyl group, tetradecyl group, tetradecenyl group, pentadecyl group, hexadecyl group, hexadecenyl group, heptadecyl group, octadecyl group, octadecenyl group, stearyl group, isostearyl group, oleyl group, linoleic group, cyclopentyl group, cyclohexyl group
  • the hydrocarbon groups are preferably C 1 to C 18 hydrocarbon groups, more preferably C 1 to C 16 hydrocarbon groups, especially preferably C 1 to C 12 hydrocarbon groups.
  • the oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group containing an ether bond or ester bond has 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include methoxymethyl group, ethoxymethyl group, propoxymethyl group, isopropoxymethyl group, n-butoxymethyl group, t-butoxymethyl group, hexyloxymethyl group, octyloxymethyl group, 2-ethyl-hexyloxymethyl group, decyloxymethyl group, dodecyloxymethyl group, 2-butyloctyloxymethyl group, tetradecyloxymethyl group, hexadecyloxymethyl group, 2-hexyldodecyloxymethyl group, allyloxymethyl group, phenoxy group, benzyloxy group, methoxyethyl group, methoxypropyl group, 1,1-bismethoxypropyl group, 1,2-bismethoxypropyl group, ethoxypropyl group, (2-methoxyethoxy)propyl group, (1-
  • a, b, c, e, f, g, j, k, w and m each represent an integer of 0 to 20
  • d, h and i each represent an integer of 1 to 6, provided that a+b is 1 to 20, e+f+g is 0 to 20 and j+k+w+m is 0 to 20.
  • (a+b) is 1 to 12, more preferably 1 to 10.
  • Each of c, (e+f+g) and (j+k+w+m) is preferably 0 to 12, more preferably 0 to 10.
  • Each of d, h, and i is preferably 2 to 4.
  • R 2 to R 5 and R 6 to R 9 are all hydrogen atoms, or R 2 to R 4 and R 6 to R 8 are all hydrogen atoms and either or both of R 5 and R 9 are hydrocarbon groups.
  • R 12 to R 14 are all hydrogen atoms and R 15 is a hydrogen atom or hydrocarbon group.
  • each of e, f and g is 1 or greater and R 17 to R 28 are all hydrogen atoms. More preferably, e, f and g are all 1. As a matter of course, e, f and g may be all 0 in the general formula (A3), in which case no hydroxyl group is contained.
  • R 47 is preferably an alkyl group, and at least one of R 48 and R 49 may be a hydrocarbon group, in which case the hydrocarbon group is preferably an alkyl group.
  • the compounds of the general formula (A1) include amine compounds having one 2-hydroxyalkyl group, e.g., hydroxyethyl group, such as octyl ethanolamine, decyl ethanolamine, dodecyl ethanolamine, tetradecyl ethanolamine, hexadecyl ethanolamine, stearyl ethanolamine, oleyl ethanolamine, coconut oil ethanolamine, palm oil ethanolamine, rapeseed oil ethanolamine and beef tallow ethanolamine; amine compounds having two 2-hydroxyalkyl groups such as octyl diethanolamine, decyl diethanolamine, dodecyl diethanolamine, tetradecyl diethanolamine, hexadecyl diethanolamine, stearyl diethanolamine, oleyl diethanolamine, coconut oil diethanolamine, palm oil diethanolamine, rapeseed oil diethanolamine, beef tallow diethanolamine, 1-[cyclohexyl(2-hydroxy
  • the ratio of an integrated value of peaks in the 5 to 25 ppm chemical shift to an integrated value of peaks in the ⁇ 10 to 25 ppm chemical shift can be increased relatively easily.
  • the ratio can be 0.70 or higher and even 0.80 or higher.
  • the amine compounds having two 2-hydroxyalkyl groups are compounds of formula (A1) in which each of a and b is 1.
  • Amiet 105, Amiet 308 and Amiet 320 As commercial products of the compounds represented by the general formula (A1), Amiet 105, Amiet 308 and Amiet 320 (these are manufactured by Kao Corporation), Nymeen L-202, Nymeen L-207, Nymeen S-202, Nymeen S-204, Nymeen S-210, Nymeen S-215, Nymeen S-220, Nymeen T2-202, Nymeen T2-206, Nymeen T2-210, Nymeen T2-230, Nymeen T2-260, Nymeen DT-203 and Nymeen DT-208 (these are manufactured by NOF CORPORATION), Kawasoft EP59S (manufactured by Kawaken Fine Chemicals Co., Ltd.), Ethomeen T/15, Ethomeen S/15 and Ethomeen O/15 (these are manufactured by Lion Corporation) and so on are available.
  • Kawasoft EP59S manufactured by Kawaken Fine Chemicals Co., Ltd.
  • the compounds of the general formula (A2) include alkylamine compounds having one 2-hydroxyalkyl group, e.g., hydroxyethyl group, such as N-methyl-octyl ethanolamine, N-methyl-decyl ethanolamine, N-methyl-dodecyl ethanolamine, N-methyl-tetradecyl ethanolamine, N-methyl-hexadecyl ethanolamine, N-methyl-stearyl ethanolamine, N-methyl-oleyl ethanolamine, N-methyl-coconut oil ethanolamine, N-methyl-palm oil ethanolamine, N-methyl-rapeseed oil ethanolamine and N-methyl-beef tallow ethanolamine; and alkylamine compounds having a polyalkylene oxide structure such as polyoxyethylene N-methyl-decylamine, polyoxyethylene N-methyl-dodecylamine, polyoxyethylene N-methyl-tetradecylamine, polyoxyethylene N-methyl-hexadec
  • the compounds of the general formula (A3) include alkyl or alkenyl diamines such as N-lauryl-1,3-diaminopropane, N-stearyl-1,3-diaminopropane, N-oleyl-1,3-diaminopropane, N-coconut oil alkyl-1,3-diaminopropane, N-beef tallow alkyl-1,3-diaminopropane and N-hardened beef tallow-1,3-diaminopropane, as the amine compounds having two or more amino groups (a2).
  • alkyl or alkenyl diamines such as N-lauryl-1,3-diaminopropane, N-stearyl-1,3-diaminopropane, N-oleyl-1,3-diaminopropane, N-coconut oil alkyl-1,3-diaminopropane, N-beef
  • Duomeen CD As commercial products of the alkyl or alkenyl diamines, Duomeen CD, Duomeen T and Duomeen HT Flake (these are manufactured by Lion Corporation), and Nissan Amine DT, Nissan Amine DT-H and Nissan Amine DOB-R (these are manufactured by NOF CORPORATION), and so on are commercially available.
  • the compounds of the general formula (A3) also include diamine compounds having three 2-hydroxyalkyl groups, e.g., 2-hydroxyethyl groups, such as tris(2-hydroxyethyl)lauryl propylenediamine, tris(2-hydroxy-ethyl) stearyl propylenediamine, tris(2-hydroxyethyl)oleyl propylenediamine, tris(2-hydroxyethyl)coconut oil propylene-diamine, tris(2-hydroxy ethyl)palm oil propylenediamine and tris(2-hydroxyethyl)beef tallow propylenediamine; and diamine compounds having a polyalkylene oxide structure such as polyoxyethylene lauryl propylenediamine, polyoxyethylene stearyl propylenediamine, polyoxyethylene oleyl propylenediamine, polyoxyethylene coconut oil propylenediamine, polyoxyethylene palm oil propylenediamine and polyoxyethylene beef
  • Ethoduomeen T/13 and Ethoduomeen T/25 are manufactured by Lion Corporation
  • Nymeen DT-203 and Nymeen DT-208 are manufactured by NOF CORPORATION
  • Specific examples of the compounds represented by the general formula (A4) include alkyl or alkenyl triamines such as lauryl dipropylene triamine, stearyl dipropylene triamine, oleyl dipropylene triamine, coconut oil alkyl dipropylene triamine, palm oil alkyl dipropylene triamine, beef tallow alkyl dipropylene triamine and hardened beef tallow alkyl dipropylene triamine, as the compounds having two or more amino groups (a2). Triameen Y12D and Triameen T (these are manufactured by Lion Corporation) and so on are available as commercial products thereof.
  • alkyl or alkenyl triamines such as lauryl dipropylene triamine, stearyl dipropylene triamine, oleyl dipropylene triamine, coconut oil alkyl dipropylene triamine, palm oil alkyl dipropylene triamine, beef tallow alkyl dipropylene triamine and hardened beef tallow alkyl dipropy
  • Examples of the compounds represented by the general formula (A5) include amines having an alkyl or alkenyl group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms including primary amines such as hexylamine, octylamine, decylamine, dodecylamine, tetradecylamine, hexadecylamine, octadecylamine or oleylamine; secondary amines such as dihexylamine, dioctylamine, didecylamine, didodecylamine, ditetradecylamine, dihexadecylamine, dioctadecylamine and dioleylamine; and tertiary amine such as trihexylamine, trioctylamine, tridecylamine, tridodecylamine, tritetradecylamine, trihexadecylamine, trioctadecylamine and trioleylamine, as the
  • the amine compounds having hydroxyl group(s) and amino group(s) e.g. amino alcohol compounds (a1) preferably has 12 or more carbon atoms in total in the hydrocarbon group(s) in view of the solubility in the lubricant base oil.
  • the compounds represented by the general formula (A1) are preferred from the standpoint of the solubility in the lubricant base oil and the ability to further reduce the friction coefficient.
  • the amine compounds having hydroxyl group(s) and amino group(s) are preferably compounds obtained by reacting a compound having at least one primary amino group and/or at least one secondary amino group (Aa) with a compound having an epoxy group (Ae).
  • Specific examples of the compound having at least one primary amino group and/or at least one secondary amino group (Aa) include primary amines and secondary amines.
  • the primary amines preferably have a hydrocarbon group having 1 or more and 32 or less carbon atoms in total and may additionally contain an oxygen atom.
  • the secondary amines preferably have 2 or more and 40 or less carbon atoms in total in the hydrocarbon groups, and may additionally contain an oxygen atom.
  • the amino alcohol compounds that are obtained from the primary amines or secondary amines are sufficiently soluble in the lubricant base oil or the like.
  • the total number of carbon atoms is equal to or smaller than the upper limit, amino alcohol compounds having a high base number are obtained.
  • the hydrocarbon group(s) that the primary and secondary amines have may be saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic or aromatic, and linear, branched or cyclic. Specific examples include aliphatic hydrocarbon groups such as methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, butyl group, butenyl group, hexyl group, hexenyl group, octyl group, octenyl group, 2-ethylhexyl group, nonyl group, decyl group, undecyl group, decenyl group, dodecyl group, dodecenyl group, tridecyl group, tetradecyl group, tetradecenyl group, pentadecyl group, hexadecyl group, hexadecenyl group, heptadecyl group, octadecyl group, octadecenyl group, steary
  • the primary amines include methylamine, ethylamine, butylamine, hexylamine, octylamine, decylamine, dodecylamine, tetradecylamine, hexadecylamine, octadecylamine, 2-ethylhexylamine, 2-decyltetradecylamine, oleylamine, ethanolamine, prop anolamine, octadecyloxyethylamine, 3-(2-ethylhexyloxyl)propylamine, 12-hydroxystearylamine, cyclohexylamine, aniline, and the like.
  • secondary amines include dimethylamine, diethylamine, dibutylamine, dihexylamine, dioctylamine, didecylamine, didodecylamine, ditetradecylamine, dihexadecylamine, dioctadecylamine, di2-ethylhexylamine, dioleylamine, methylstearylamine, ethylstearylamine, methyloleylamine, diethanolamine, dipropanolamine, 2-butylaminoethanol, hexylaminoethanol, phenylaminoethanol and cyclohexylethanolamine.
  • the examples also include cyclic secondary amines such as piperidine, piperazine and morpholine.
  • the compound having an epoxy group (Ae) is preferably a compound in which an epoxy group is directly bonded to a hydrocarbon group.
  • the hydrocarbon group may be saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic or aromatic, and linear, branched or cyclic.
  • the example of the hydrocarbon group include an aliphatic hydrocarbon group such as an alkyl group or alkenyl group, or an aromatic hydrocarbon group.
  • hydrocarbon group examples include aliphatic hydrocarbon groups such as methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, butyl group, pentyl group, hexyl group, hexenyl group, octyl group, octenyl group, decyl group, decenyl group, dodecyl group, dodecenyl group, tetradecyl group, tetradecenyl group, hexadecyl group, hexadecenyl group, octadecyl group, octadecenyl group, isostearyl group, decenetrimer group, polybutene group, cyclopentyl group, cyclohexyl group, methylcyclohexyl group, ethylcyclohexyl group, propylcyclohexyl group and dimethylcyclohexyl group; aromatic hydrocarbon groups such as
  • Specific examples of the compound having an epoxy group (Ae) include ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, 1,2-epoxybutane, 1,2-epoxypentane, 1,2-epoxyhexane, 1,2-epoxyoctane, 1,2-epoxydecane, 1,2-epoxydodecane, 1,2-epoxytetradecane, 1,2-epoxyhexadecane, 1,2-epoxyoctadecane, 1,2-epoxyeicosane, 1,2-epoxydodecene, 1,2-epoxytetradecene, 1,2-epoxyhexadecene, 1,2-epoxyoctadecene, 1,2-epoxy-2-octyldodecane, and the like.
  • the amino alcohol compounds are preferably compounds obtained by reacting an amine compound (Aa) with an epoxy compound (Ae) at a ratio (molar ratio) of 1:0.7 to 1:12, more preferably at a ratio of 1:1 to 10:1.
  • the reaction between the amine compound (Aa) and the epoxy compound (Ae) is preferably carried out at a temperature of approximately 50° C. to 250° C., more preferably at a temperature of approximately 80° C. to 200° C.
  • the amide compounds having a hydroxyl group (B) are amide alcohol compounds having one or more amide groups in each molecule and one or more hydroxyl groups in each molecule, and preferably are compounds represented by the general formula (B1) or the general formula (B2) below.
  • R 51 , R 61 and R 62 each represent a C 1 to C 32 hydrocarbon group, and R 61 and R 62 may be the same or different from each other.
  • the hydrocarbon groups for R 51 , R 61 and R 62 may be saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic or aromatic, and linear, branched or cyclic.
  • the examples of the hydrocarbon groups include an aliphatic hydrocarbon group such as an alkyl group or alkenyl group, or an aromatic hydrocarbon group.
  • aliphatic hydrocarbon groups such as methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, butyl group, butenyl group, hexyl group, hexenyl group, octyl group, octenyl group, 2-ethylhexyl group, nonyl group, decyl group, undecyl group, decenyl group, dodecyl group, dodecenyl group, tridecyl group, tetradecyl group, tetradecenyl group, pentadecyl group, hexadecyl group, hexadecenyl group, heptadecyl group, octadecyl group, octadecenyl group, stearyl group, isostearyl group, oleyl group, linoleic group, nonadecyl group, icosyl group, eicosy
  • the hydrocarbon groups for R 51 and R 61 preferably have 4 to 22 carbon atoms, more preferably 6 to 18 carbon atoms.
  • the hydrocarbon group for R 62 preferably has 1 to 18 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 10 carbon atoms, especially preferably 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
  • Each of R 52 to R 59 and R 63 to R 66 is a hydrogen atom or C 1 to C 18 hydrocarbon group, and these may be the same or different from each other.
  • the hydrocarbon groups may be saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic or aromatic, and linear, branched or cyclic.
  • the examples of the hydrocarbon group include an aliphatic hydrocarbon group such as an alkyl group or alkenyl group, or an aromatic hydrocarbon group.
  • examples thereof include aliphatic hydrocarbon groups such as methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, butyl group, butenyl group, hexyl group, hexenyl group, octyl group, octenyl group, 2-ethylhexyl group, nonyl group, decyl group, undecyl group, decenyl group, dodecyl group, dodecenyl group, tridecyl group, tetradecyl group, tetradecenyl group, pentadecyl group, hexadecyl group, hexadecenyl group, heptadecyl group, octadecyl group, octadecenyl group, stearyl group, isostearyl group, oleyl group, linoleic group, cyclopentyl group, cyclohexyl group,
  • the hydrocarbon groups for R 52 to R 59 , R 63 to R 66 preferably have 1 to 16 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 12 carbon atoms, especially preferably 1 to 10 carbon atoms.
  • n represents an integer of 0 to 20
  • o and p each represent an integer of 1 to 20.
  • n+o 1 to 20
  • each of (n+o) and p is preferably 1 to 12, more preferably 1 to 10.
  • R 52 to R 55 and R 56 to R 59 are all hydrogen atoms, or R 52 to R 54 and R 56 to R 58 are all hydrogen atoms and either or both of R 55 and R 59 are hydrocarbon groups.
  • R 63 to R 65 are all hydrogen atoms and R 66 is a hydrogen atom or hydrocarbon group.
  • Specific examples of the compounds of the general formula (B1) include fatty acid dialkanolamides, including fatty acid diethanolamides, such as octyl diethanolamide, decyl diethanolamide, dodecyl diethanolamide, stearyl diethanolamide, oleyl diethanolamide, coconut oil fatty acid diethanolamide, palm oil fatty acid diethanolamide, rapeseed oil fatty acid diethanolamide and beef tallow fatty acid diethanolamide.
  • fatty acid dialkanolamides including fatty acid diethanolamides, such as octyl diethanolamide, decyl diethanolamide, dodecyl diethanolamide, stearyl diethanolamide, oleyl diethanolamide, coconut oil fatty acid diethanolamide, palm oil fatty acid diethanolamide, rapeseed oil fatty acid diethanolamide and beef tallow fatty acid diethanolamide.
  • Stafoam F, Stafoam T, Stafoam FK, Stafoam DL, Stafoam DF-1, Stafoam DF-2, Stafoam DF-4, Stafoam DFC, Stafoam DO and Stafoam DOS (these are manufactured by NOF CORPORATION), Amizol CDE, Amizol FDE, Amizol KD-1, Amizol KD-3, Amizol CD, Amizol FD, Amizol CDC, Amizol M, Amizol LDE, Amizol LMDE, Amizol MDE, Amizol SDE, Amizol SDHE, Amizol ODE and Amizol ODHE (these are manufactured by Kawaken Fine Chemicals Co., Ltd.), Polinon DAO, Polinon DAL-C and Polinon DAT (these are manufactured by Shoei Yakuhin Co., Ltd.), and so on are available as commercial products
  • Specific examples of the compounds represented by the general formula (B1) include fatty acid amides having a polyalkylene oxide structure, including polyoxyalkylene fatty acid amides, such as polyoxyethylene octanoic acid amide, polyoxyethylene decanoic acid amide, polyoxyethylene lauric acid amide, polyoxyethylene myristic acid amide, polyoxyethylene palmitic acid amide, polyoxyethylene stearic acid amide, polyoxyethylene oleic acid amide, polyoxyethylene coconut oil fatty acid amide, polyoxyethylene palm oil fatty acid amide, polyoxyethylene rapeseed oil fatty acid amide and polyoxyethylene beef tallow fatty acid amide.
  • polyoxyalkylene fatty acid amides such as polyoxyethylene octanoic acid amide, polyoxyethylene decanoic acid amide, polyoxyethylene lauric acid amide, polyoxyethylene myristic acid amide, polyoxyethylene palmitic acid amide, polyoxyethylene stearic acid amide, poly
  • a monoalkanolamide in which only either n or o is 1 or greater, is usually used but a dialkanolamide, in which n and o are both 1 or greater, may be used.
  • a mixture of these compounds may be used.
  • Specific examples of the compounds of the general formula (B2) include fatty acid N-alkyl monoalkanolamides, including fatty acid N-alkyl ethanolamides, such as N-methyl-octyl ethanolamide, N-methyl-decyl ethanolamide, N-methyl-dodecyl ethanolamide, N-methyl-oleyl ethanolamide, coconut oil fatty acid N-methyl ethanolamide, palm oil fatty acid N-methyl ethanolamide, rapeseed oil fatty acid N-methyl ethanolamide and beef tallow fatty acid N-methyl ethanolamide.
  • fatty acid N-alkyl monoalkanolamides including fatty acid N-alkyl ethanolamides, such as N-methyl-octyl ethanolamide, N-methyl-decyl ethanolamide, N-methyl-dodecyl ethanolamide, N-methyl-oleyl ethanolamide, coconut oil fatty acid N-methyl ethanolamide, palm oil fatty acid N-methyl ethanol
  • fatty acid N-alkyl monoalkanolamides Ethomid HT/15, Ethomid HT/60 and Ethomid O/15 (these are manufactured by Lion Corporation), Amizol CME, Amizol SME, Amizol PCME, Amizol PLME-A, Amizett 2C, Amizett 5C, Amizett 10C, Amizett 2L-Y and Aminex HO (these are manufactured by Kawaken Fine Chemicals Co., Ltd.), Stafoam MF Pellet and Stafoam LIPA (these are manufactured by NOF CORPORATION), and Aminon C-11S (manufactured by Kao Corporation) are available as commercial products.
  • the compounds represented by the general formula (B2) are preferred from the standpoint of the ability to further reduce the friction coefficient.
  • the imide compounds (C) have one or more imide groups in each molecule, and are preferably succinimides.
  • succinimides include the compounds represented by the general formula (C1) below.
  • R 69 represents a C 20 to C 150 hydrocarbon group.
  • the hydrocarbon group may be saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic or aromatic, and linear or branched.
  • the examples of the hydrocarbon group is an alkenyl group or alkyl group.
  • s represents an integer of 0 to 5.
  • the C 20 to C 150 alkenyl group or alkyl group a polymer or copolymer of a C 2 to C 16 monoolefin or diolefin, or a hydrogenation product thereof is usually used.
  • the monoolefin include ethylene, propylene, butene, butadiene, decene, dodecene and hexadecene.
  • butene is especially preferred in the present invention because of its ability to improve cleanness at high temperatures and easy availability.
  • Its polymer, i.e., a polybutenyl group and a hydrogenated alkyl group thereof, i.e., a hydrogenated polybutenyl group are preferred.
  • the succinimides are sufficiently soluble in the lubricant base oil and can exhibit their intended function, i.e., dispersion performance.
  • the number of carbon atoms is 150 or less, an increase in viscosity can be prevented.
  • the above-mentioned ratio of an integrated value of peaks in the 5 to 25 ppm chemical shift to an integrated value of peaks in the ⁇ 10 to 25 ppm chemical shift tends to be relatively low, and for example, the ratio is more preferably adjusted to 0.50 to 0.80, especially preferably to 0.55 to 0.70.
  • a succinimide represented by the general formula (C1) is obtained by reacting a C 20 to C 150 alkene with maleic acid anhydride at a reaction temperature of 50 to 280° C. and then heating and stirring the reaction product together with a polyamine represented by the general formula (C2) below at a reaction temperature of 50 to 250° C.
  • the molar ratio of the C 20 to C 150 alkene to maleic acid anhydride is adjusted to 1:5 to 5:1, and the ratio of the alkenyl succinic anhydride to the polyamine (C2) is adjusted to 1:5 to 5:1.
  • polyamine (C2) examples include alkylene diamines such as ethylenediamine, propane diamine, butanediamine, N-methyl-1,3-propane diamine and N,N-dimethyl-1,3-propanediamine; polyalkylene polyamines such as diethylenetriamine, triethylenetetramine and tetraethylenepentamine; and polyalkylene polyamines having a cyclic alkylene amine such as aminoethylpiperazine.
  • alkylene diamines such as ethylenediamine, propane diamine, butanediamine, N-methyl-1,3-propane diamine and N,N-dimethyl-1,3-propanediamine
  • polyalkylene polyamines such as diethylenetriamine, triethylenetetramine and tetraethylenepentamine
  • polyalkylene polyamines having a cyclic alkylene amine such as aminoethylpiperazine.
  • the ester compounds (D) are compounds having one or more hydroxyl groups in each molecule.
  • Examples of the ester compounds (D) include the compounds represented by the general formula (D1) or (D2) below.
  • R 81 and R 101 each represent a C 1 to C 32 hydrocarbon group.
  • the hydrocarbon groups may be saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic or aromatic, and linear, branched or cyclic.
  • the examples of the hydrocarbon group include an aliphatic hydrocarbon group such as an alkyl group or an alkenyl group, or an aromatic hydrocarbon group.
  • hydrocarbon groups for R 81 and R 101 include aliphatic hydrocarbon groups such as methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, butyl group, butenyl group, hexyl group, hexenyl group, octyl group, octenyl group, 2-ethylhexyl group, nonyl group, decyl group, undecyl group, decenyl group, dodecyl group, dodecenyl group, tridecyl group, tetradecyl group, tetradecenyl group, pentadecyl group, hexadecyl group, hexadecenyl group, heptadecyl group, octadecyl group, octadecenyl group, stearyl group, isostearyl group, oleyl group, linoleic group, nonadecyl group,
  • the hydrocarbon groups for R 81 and R 101 preferably have 8 to 32 carbon atoms, more preferably 12 to 24 carbon atoms.
  • Each of R 82 to R 85 and Riot to R 106 is a hydrogen atom or a C 1 to C 18 hydrocarbon group, and these may be the same or different from each other.
  • the hydrocarbon groups may be saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic or aromatic, and linear, branched or cyclic.
  • the examples of the hydrocarbon group include an aliphatic hydrocarbon group such as alkyl group or alkenyl group, or an aromatic hydrocarbon group.
  • examples include aliphatic hydrocarbon groups such as methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, butyl group, butenyl group, hexyl group, hexenyl group, octyl group, octenyl group, 2-ethylhexyl group, nonyl group, decyl group, undecyl group, decenyl group, dodecyl group, dodecenyl group, tridecyl group, tetradecyl group, tetradecenyl group, pentadecyl group, hexadecyl group, hexadecenyl group, heptadecyl group, octadecyl group, octadecenyl group, stearyl group, isostearyl group, oleyl group, linoleic group, cyclopentyl group, cyclohexyl group,
  • r represents an integer of 1 to 20, preferably 1 to 12, more preferably 1 to 10.
  • R 82 to R 85 are all hydrogen atoms, or R 82 to R 84 are all hydrogen atoms and R 85 is a hydrocarbon group.
  • R 102 to R 106 are all hydrogen atoms.
  • a compound represented by the general formula (D1) is obtained by a reaction of a fatty acid with an alkylene oxide, for example.
  • Examples of the fatty acid that is used to obtain a compound represented by the general formula (D1) include lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, oleic acid, beef tallow fatty acid, coconut oil fatty acid, and the like.
  • alkylene oxide there are C 2 to C 12 alkylene oxides, and specific examples thereof include ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, butylene oxide, hexylene oxide, octylene oxide, decylene oxide, dodecylene oxide, and the like.
  • Examples of the compounds of the general formula (D1) include polyoxyethylene monolaurate, polyoxyethylene monostearate and polyoxyethylene monooleate.
  • Nonion L-2, L-4, S-2, S-4, S-6, S-10, S-15, S-15K, S-15.4, O-2, O-3, O-4, O-5 and O-6) (manufactured by Lion Corporation), and Ionet series (MS-400, MS-1000, DL-200 and DS-4000, MO-400, MO-600, DO-400 and DO-600) (manufactured by Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd.) are available as commercial products.
  • Examples of the compounds represented by the general formula (D2) include glycerin fatty acid monoesters such as glycerol monolaurate, glycerol monostearate, glycerin monomyristate and glycerin monooleate.
  • the alcohol compounds (E) are compounds having one or more hydroxyl groups in each molecule, examples of which include the compounds represented by the general formulae (E1), (E2) and (E3) below.
  • R 71 , R 91 and R 111 each represent a C 1 to C 32 hydrocarbon group.
  • the hydrocarbon groups may be saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic or aromatic, and linear, branched or cyclic.
  • the examples of the hydrocarbon group include an aliphatic hydrocarbon group such as alkyl group or alkenyl group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group, or the like.
  • hydrocarbon groups for R 71 , R 91 and R 111 include aliphatic hydrocarbon groups such as methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, butyl group, butenyl group, hexyl group, hexenyl group, octyl group, octenyl group, 2-ethylhexyl group, nonyl group, decyl group, undecyl group, decenyl group, dodecyl group, dodecenyl group, tridecyl group, tetradecyl group, tetradecenyl group, pentadecyl group, hexadecyl group, hexadecenyl group, heptadecyl group, octadecyl group, octadecenyl group, stearyl group, isostearyl group, oleyl group, linoleic group, nona
  • the hydrocarbon groups for R 71 , R 91 and R 111 are preferably C 8 to C 24 hydrocarbon groups, more preferably C 8 to C 18 hydrocarbon groups.
  • Each of R 72 to R 75 , R 92 to R 98 and R 112 to R 118 is a hydrogen atom or C 1 to C 18 hydrocarbon group, and these may be the same or different from each other.
  • the hydrocarbon groups may be saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic or aromatic, and linear, branched or cyclic.
  • the example of the hydrocarbon group include an aliphatic hydrocarbon group such as alkyl group or alkenyl group, or an aromatic hydrocarbon group.
  • More specific examples include aliphatic hydrocarbon groups such as methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, butyl group, butenyl group, hexyl group, hexenyl group, octyl group, octenyl group, 2-ethylhexyl group, nonyl group, decyl group, undecyl group, decenyl group, dodecyl group, dodecenyl group, tridecyl group, tetradecyl group, tetradecenyl group, pentadecyl group, hexadecyl group, hexadecenyl group, heptadecyl group, octadecyl group, octadecenyl group, stearyl group, isostearyl group, oleyl group, linoleic group, cyclopentyl group, cyclohexyl group,
  • the hydrocarbon groups are preferably C 1 to C 16 hydrocarbon groups, more preferably C 1 to C 12 hydrocarbon groups, especially preferably C 1 to C 10 hydrocarbon groups.
  • q represents an integer of 0 to 20, preferably 0 to 12, more preferably 0 to 10.
  • R 72 to R 75 are all hydrogen atoms, or any one of them is a hydrocarbon group and the others are hydrogen atoms.
  • A is an oxygen atom and R 92 to R 98 are all hydrogen atoms.
  • R 112 to R 117 are all hydrogen atoms and R 117 is a hydrocarbon group.
  • Specific examples of the compounds of the general formula (E1), as the compounds in which q is 0 and which has one hydroxyl group in each molecule, include alcohol compounds, including linear alkanols, such as hexanol, heptanol, octanol, nonaol, decanol, undecanol, dodecanol, tridecanol, tetradecanol, pentadecanol, hexadecanol, heptadecanol, octadecanol, nonadecanol, eicosanol, heneicosanol, docosanol, tricosanol, tetracosanol, pentacosanol, hexacosanol, heptacosanol, octacosanol, nonacosanol and triacontanol; linear alkenols
  • Examples of the compounds represented by the general formula (E1), as the compounds in which q is 1 to 20, include alkylene oxide adducts and styrene oxide adducts of the above-mentioned various alcohol compounds.
  • examples of the alkylene oxide include C 2 to C 8 alkylene oxides, specific examples of which include ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, butylene oxide, hexylene oxide, octylene oxide, decylene oxide and dodecylene oxide.
  • the number of added moles of the alkylene oxide is preferably 1 to 20, more preferably 1 to 10, especially preferably 1 to 7, per mole of alcohol. When the number of added moles is in this range, the solubility in mineral oils is much better.
  • alkylene oxides may be added, or a mixture of two or more kinds of alkylene oxides may be added.
  • the alkylene oxides may be in any form such as block, random or a combination thereof. Specific examples thereof include polyoxyethylene glycol, polyoxypropylene glycol, polyoxypropylene-ethylene glycol (binding mode of oxypropylene and oxyethylene: random), polyoxybutylene-ethylene glycol (binding mode of oxypropylene and oxyethylene: random), and polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene glycol (binding mode of oxypropylene and oxyethylene: block).
  • the alcohol compounds (E) preferably has 12 to 30 carbon atoms, more preferably 12 to 24 carbon atoms, especially preferably 12 to 18 carbon atoms. When the number of carbon atoms in this range, the solubility in mineral oils is high.
  • Examples of commercial products of the compounds represented by the general formula (E1) in which q is 1 to 20 include Nonion (K-204, K-220 and K-230), Persoft (NK-60, NK-60C, NK-100 and NK-100C), and Nonion (P-208, P-210, P-213, E-202, E-202S, E-205, E-2055, E-212, E-215, E-230, S-202, S-207, S-215, S-220, EH-204, EH-208, ID-203, ID-206, ID-209, EAD-13, TA-405, TA-407, TA-409, TA-411, TA-412, TA-413, TA-415 and TA-418) (these are manufactured by Lion Corporation), BLAUNON series (EL-1303, EN-1502, EN-905, EH-2, EH-4, DAL-2, DAH-3, NDB-2040, DAP-1008, ELP-0809B, ELP-1608B, EHP-4
  • Examples of the compounds represented by the general formula (E2) include 3-(dodecyloxy)propane-1,2-diol, 3-(tetradecyloxy)propane-1,2-diol, 3-(hexadecyloxy)propane-1,2-diol, 3-(octadecyloxy)propane-1,2-diol, 3-(oleyloxy)propane-1,2-diol, 1,2-dodecanediol, 1,2-tetradecanediol, 1,2-hexadecanediol and 1,2-octadecanediol.
  • Examples of the compounds represented by the general formula (E3) include lauryl glycol hydroxypropyl ether, myristyl glycol hydroxypropyl ether, stearyl glycol hydroxypropyl ether, oleyl glycol hydroxypropyl ether, and the like.
  • Commercial products of the compounds represented by the general formula (E3) include Viscosafe LPE and Viscosafe LMPE (these are manufactured by Kawaken Fine Chemicals Co., Ltd.) and so on.
  • the compounds represented by the general formula (E2) are preferred from the standpoint of the ability to further reduce the friction coefficient.
  • the compounds (A) to (C) are preferred from the standpoint of friction reducing ability and improvement of the antiwear properties.
  • the boron-containing compound according to the present invention is a boron-containing compound obtained by heating and stirring an organic compound having a hydroxyl group or an amino group and a boric acid or a boric acid derivative at a temperature of 100° C. or higher and 150° C. or lower, and usually contains a mixture of a three-coordinate boron-containing compound and a four-coordinate boron-containing compound, but it may be composed only of a three-coordinate boron-containing compound.
  • the resulting boron-containing compound includes a boric acid or a boric acid derivative that is bonded to the compound having a hydroxyl group or an amino group or that is not bonded to but dispersed in the compound having a hydroxyl group or an amino group.
  • the organic compound having a hydroxyl group or an amino group and a boric acid are preferably heated and stirred in a temperature range of 100 to 150° C. for 30 minutes or longer and 30 hours or shorter, more preferably for 30 minutes or longer and 10 hours or shorter.
  • the organic compound having a hydroxyl group or an amino group and boric acid or a boric acid derivative be heated and stirred at a temperature of 100° C. or higher and 130° C. or lower to obtain the boron-containing compound of the present invention with acting the boric acid or the boric acid derivative on the organic compound.
  • the organic compound having a hydroxyl group or an amino group and a boric acid or a boric acid derivative are first mixed, and the mixture is then dehydrated while being mixed and stirred at a temperature lower than 100° C. (approximately 80° C., for example) to obtain a boric acid salt or boric acid dispersion. After that, the temperature is increased gradually or stepwise and the mixture is further dehydrated while being mixed and stirred in a temperature range of 100 to 150° C., preferably 100 to 130° C.
  • a boron-containing compound that is composed of any one of a boric acid salt, a boric acid ester, a boric acid amide and a dispersion of boric acid and a dehydration condensation product of boric acid, or a boron-containing compound that is composed of a mixture of these is obtained.
  • the temperature is preferably increased stepwise or gradually also in the temperature range of 100 to 150° C.
  • the heating and stirring of the organic compound having a hydroxyl group or an amino group and a boric acid or a boric acid derivative may be carried out in the presence of a solvent; for example, an organic solvent such as a hydrocarbon oil.
  • the timing of addition of the solvent is not particularly limited.
  • the solvent may be added to the organic compound before a boric acid or a boric acid derivative is mixed with the organic compound or may be added after a boric acid or a boric acid derivative is mixed with the organic compound.
  • the solvent may be added and then heating may be subsequently continued in a temperature range of 100 to 150° C. for a predetermined period of time.
  • the pressure may be reduced so that water can be easily removed.
  • the mixture in the series of steps of mixing the organic compound having a hydroxyl group or an amino group and a boric acid or a boric acid derivative and heating and stirring the mixture to obtain a boron-containing compound, the mixture is not heated to a temperature higher than 150° C., and is not heated to a temperature higher than 130° C. preferably.
  • the production of a three-coordinate boron compound can be increased.
  • the boron-containing compound is preferably a compound obtained by heating and stirring the organic compound having a hydroxyl group or an amino group and a boric acid or a boric acid derivative with the ratio of the number of moles of the organic compound having a hydroxyl group or an amino group to the number of moles of boric acid or a boric acid derivative being from 1:0.01 to 1:10, more preferably with the ratio being from 1:0.05 to 1:8.
  • the ratio of the numbers of moles is 1:0.01 or greater, a boron-containing compound having a low friction coefficient and excellent antiwear properties can be obtained.
  • the ratio of the numbers of moles is 1:10 or smaller, the boron-containing compound has high solubility in the lubricant base oil or fuel oil.
  • the base oil used in the present invention is not specifically limited, and any conventionally known and used mineral oil and/or synthetic oil can be used.
  • mineral oil examples include distillate oils obtained by subjecting a paraffin-base crude oil, intermediate base crude oil or naphthene-base crude oil to atmospheric distillation or obtained by subjecting an atmospheric distillation residue oil to distillation under a reduced pressure; and purified oils obtained by purifying the distillate oils according to an ordinary method, such as solvent-purified oils, hydrogenation-purified oils, hydrocracked oils, dewaxing treated oils and white clay treated oils.
  • isomerized oils of waxes (such as slack wax) can be also used.
  • Examples of the synthetic oil include poly ⁇ -olefins which are C 8 to C 14 ⁇ -olefin oligomers, polybutene, polyol esters, alkylbenzenes, and so on.
  • the above-mentioned mineral oils may be used singly or in combination of two or more kinds as a base oil.
  • the above-mentioned synthetic oils may be used singly or in combination of two or more kinds.
  • one or more kinds of the mineral oils and one or more kinds of the synthetic oils may be used in combination.
  • the lubricant oil composition of the present invention usually contains the base oil in addition to the above-described boron-containing compound, and the content of the base oil in the composition is preferably 70% by mass or higher, more preferably 80% by mass or higher.
  • the base oil usually has a kinetic viscosity at 100° C. of 1.5 to 50 mm 2 /s, preferably 3 to 30 mm 2 /s.
  • a kinetic viscosity at 100° C. 1.5 to 50 mm 2 /s, preferably 3 to 30 mm 2 /s.
  • the kinetic viscosity at 100° C. is 1.5 mm 2 /s or higher, the evaporation loss will be small.
  • the kinetic viscosity is 50 mm 2 /s or lower, power loss due to viscosity resistance is reduced and a high fuel efficiency improving effect can be achieved.
  • the base oil has a viscosity index of 80 or higher, preferably 90 or higher, especially preferably 100 or higher.
  • the viscosity index is 80 or higher, the change in viscosity of the base oil with change in temperature will be so small that stable lubricating performance can be achieved.
  • the base oil preferably has a sulfur content, as measured according to JIS K 2541, of 50 ppm by mass or lower.
  • the sulfur content is 50 ppm by mass or lower, the base oil is effective in improving the wear resistance of low-friction sliding materials.
  • the sulfur content is more preferably 30 ppm by mass or lower, much more preferably 20 ppm by mass or lower.
  • the lubricant oil composition of the present invention is preferably prepared by additionally blending one or more of a viscosity index improver, a molybdenum compound, a zinc dialkyldithiophosphate, an antioxidant, a metal-based detergent and an ashless-type dispersant into the base oil.
  • the boron-containing compound of the present invention can sufficiently reduce the friction coefficient of a lubricant oil composition in which these additives are blended.
  • the viscosity index improver examples include non-dispersion type polymethacrylates, dispersion-type polymethacrylates, olefin-based copolymers (such as ethylene-propylene copolymer), dispersion-type olefin-based copolymers, styrene-based copolymers (such as styrene-diene hydrogenated copolymer), and so on, and the non-dispersion type polymethacrylates such as polyalkyl methacrylates are preferred.
  • the viscosity index improver has a weight-average molecular weight of 10,000 to 1,000,000, for example, preferably 50,000 to 600,000.
  • the viscosity index improver is usually blended in the lubricant oil composition in an amount of 0.5 to 30% by mass, preferably 2 to 20% by mass.
  • the molybdenum compound is used as a friction modifier, and one example is a compound represented by the general formula (F) below.
  • R 151 to R 154 each represent a C 4 to C 22 hydrocarbon group, and R 151 to R 154 may be the same or different from each other.
  • the number of carbon atoms is 4 or greater, the molybdenum compound has high oil solubility.
  • the number of carbon atoms is 22 or smaller, the molybdenum compound not only has a proper melting point and therefore is easy to handle but also has excellent friction reducing ability. From the above standpoint, the number of carbon atoms is preferably 4 to 18.
  • hydrocarbon group examples include alkyl groups, alkenyl groups, alkylaryl groups, cycloalkyl groups and cycloalkenyl groups. Branched or linear alkyl or alkenyl groups are preferred, and branched or linear alkyl groups are more preferred.
  • C 4 to C 18 branched or linear alkyl groups include various kinds of butyl groups, various kinds of hexyl groups, various kinds of octyl groups, various kinds of nonyl groups, various kinds of decyl groups, various kinds of dodecyl groups, various kinds of tetradecyl groups, various kinds of hexadecyl groups, various kinds of octadecyl groups, and so on.
  • R 151 and R 152 be the same alkyl group
  • R 153 and R 154 be the same alkyl group
  • the alkyl group for R 151 and R 152 and the alkyl group for R 153 and R 154 be different from each other.
  • X 1 to X 4 each represent a sulfur atom or oxygen atom, and X 1 to X 4 may be the same or different from each other.
  • the ratio of the sulfur atom content to the oxygen atom content is 1/3 to 3/1, more preferably 1.5/2.5 to 3/1. When the ratio is in the above range, good performance can be obtained in terms of corrosion resistance and solubility in the base oil.
  • all of X 1 to X 4 may be sulfur atoms or oxygen atoms.
  • the friction coefficient of the lubricant oil composition can be successfully reduced by blending the molybdenum compound in addition to the above-mentioned boron-containing compound.
  • the organic molybdenum compound is usually blended in the lubricant oil composition in an amount, expressed as molybdenum content, of 0.005 to 0.5% by mass, preferably 0.01 to 0.15% by mass.
  • the zinc dialkyldithiophosphate is used as an antiwear agent, and one example is the compound represented by the general formula (G) below.
  • R 155 to R 158 each independently represent an alkyl group, preferably a C 1 to C 24 alkyl group.
  • the C 1 to C 24 alkyl group may be linear, branched or cyclic. Specific examples thereof include methyl group, ethyl group, various kinds of propyl groups, various kinds of butyl groups, various kinds of pentyl groups, various kinds of hexyl groups, various kinds of heptyl groups, various kinds of octyl groups, various kinds of nonyl groups, various kinds of decyl groups, various kinds of undecyl groups, various kinds of dodecyl groups, various kinds of tridecyl groups, various kinds of tetradecyl groups, various kinds of pentadecyl groups, various kinds of hexadecyl groups, various kinds of heptadecyl groups, various kinds of octadecyl groups, various kinds of nonadecyl groups, various kinds of icosyl groups, various kinds of heneicosyl groups, various kinds of docosyl groups, various kinds of tricosyl groups and various kinds of
  • the zinc dialkyldithiophosphate is usually blended in the lubricant oil composition in an amount of 0.01 to 10% by mass, preferably 0.1 to 5% by mass.
  • antioxidants examples include phenol-based antioxidants and amine-based antioxidants.
  • phenol-based antioxidants examples include 4,4′-methylenebis(2,6-di-t-butylphenol); 4,4′-bis(2,6-di-t-butylphenol); 4,4′-bis(2-methyl-6-t-butylphenol); 2,2′-methylenebis(4-ethyl-6-t-butylphenol); 2,2′-methylenebis(4-methyl-6-t-butylphenol); 4,4′-butylidenebis(3-methyl-6-t-butylphenol); 4,4′-isopropylidenebis(2,6-di-t-butylphenol); 2,2′-methylenebis(4-methyl-6-nonylphenol); 2,2′-isobutylidenebis(4,6-dimethylphenol); 2,2′-methylenebis(4-methyl-6-cyclohexylphenon; 2,6-di-t-butyl-4-methylphenol; 2,6-di-t-butyl-4-ethylphenol
  • amine-based antioxidants examples include monoalkyldiphenylamines such as monooctyldiphenylamine and monononyldiphenylamine; dialkyldiphenylamines such as 4,4′-dibutyldiphenylamine 4,4′-dipentyldiphenylamine, 4,4′-dihexyldiphenylamine, 4,4′-diheptyldiphenylamine, 4,4′-dioctyldiphenylamine and 4,4′-dinonyldiphenylamine; polyalkyldiphenylamines such as tetrabutyldiphenylamine, tetrahexyldiphenylamine, tetraoctyldiphenylamine and tetranonyldiphenylamine; naphthylamines such as ⁇ -naphthylamine; phenyl- ⁇ -naphthylamine; alkyl-
  • One kind of the above-mentioned antioxidants may be selected and used or two or more kinds of the above-mentioned antioxidants may be used in combination.
  • dialkyldiphenylamines are preferred.
  • the antioxidant is usually blended in the lubricant oil composition in an amount of 0.05 to 10% by mass, preferably 0.1 to 5% by mass.
  • any alkaline-earth metal-based detergent that has been used in lubricant oils can be used.
  • examples thereof include alkaline-earth metal sulfonates, alkaline-earth metal phenates and alkaline-earth metal salicylates, mixtures of two or more kinds selected from these compounds, and the like.
  • alkaline-earth metal sulfonates examples include alkaline-earth metal salts, especially, magnesium salts and/or calcium salts, of alkyl aromatic sulfonic acids obtained by sulfonation of an alkyl aromatic compound having a molecular weight of 300 to 1,500, preferably 400 to 700. Above these, calcium salts are preferably used.
  • alkaline-earth metal phenates examples include alkaline-earth metal salts, especially magnesium salts and/or calcium salts, of alkylphenols, alkylphenol sulfides, Mannich reaction products of alkylphenols, and the like. Above these, calcium salts are especially preferably used.
  • alkaline-earth metal salicylates examples include alkaline-earth metal salts, especially magnesium salts and/or calcium salts, of alkyl salicylic acids. Above these, calcium salts are preferably used.
  • the metal-based detergent usually has a total base number of 10 to 500 mgKOH/g, preferably 20 to 450 mgKOH/g.
  • total base number refers to the total base number measured according to the perchloric acid method of JIS K-2501.
  • the metal-based detergent is usually blended in the lubricant oil composition in an amount of 0.1 to 10% by mass, preferably 0.5 to 5.0% by mass.
  • an imide-based dispersant that is free of boron is preferably used.
  • the imide-based dispersant the succinimides represented by the general formula (C1) are preferred, and a polybutenyl succinimide is more preferred, in which R 69 is a polybutenyl group.
  • the ashless-type dispersant is usually blended in the lubricant oil composition in an amount of 0.1 to 10% by mass, preferably 1 to 5% by mass.
  • the lubricant composition of the present invention may be prepared by blending, in addition to the above-mentioned additive(s), a pour-point depressant, an antirust, a corrosion inhibitor, an antifoaming agent and so on therein.
  • a polymethacrylate having a weight-average molecular weight of approximately 10,000 to 150,000 and so on can be used, for example.
  • the antirust include alkylbenzene sulfonates, dinonylnaphthalene sulfonates, alkenyl succinic acid esters, polyhydric alcohol esters, and the like.
  • the corrosion inhibitor include benzotriazole-based corrosion inhibitors, benzimidazole-based corrosion inhibitors, benzothiazole-based corrosion inhibitors, thiadiazole-based corrosion inhibitors, and the like.
  • the antifoaming agent include dimethylpolysiloxanes, polyacrylates, and the like.
  • the lubricant oil composition that is prepared by blending the boron-containing compound and optionally blending various additives selected from a viscosity index improver, a molybdenum compound, a zinc dialkyldithiophosphate, an antioxidant, a metal-based detergent, an ashless-type dispersant and other additives as described above usually contains the blended compound(s) itself, but in some cases at least some portion of the blended compound(s) may be reacted to form different compounds.
  • various additives selected from a viscosity index improver, a molybdenum compound, a zinc dialkyldithiophosphate, an antioxidant, a metal-based detergent, an ashless-type dispersant and other additives as described above usually contains the blended compound(s) itself, but in some cases at least some portion of the blended compound(s) may be reacted to form different compounds.
  • a method for producing a lubricant oil composition according to the present invention comprises: blending the above-mentioned boron-containing compound into a base oil to produce a lubricant oil composition.
  • the method for producing a lubricant oil composition of the present invention may comprise: blending a boron-containing compound obtained by the method for producing a boron-containing compound as described above into a base oil to produce a lubricant oil composition.
  • At least one of the above-mentioned various kinds of additives may be additionally blended into the base oil, if necessary.
  • the lubricant oil composition of the present invention usually has a kinetic viscosity at 100° C. of 1 to 30 mm 2 /s, preferably 2 to 15 mm 2 /s, and usually has a kinetic viscosity at 40° C. of 5 to 100 mm 2 /s, preferably 20 to 80 mm 2 /s.
  • the lubricant oil composition usually has a viscosity index of 90 or higher, preferably 100 or higher.
  • the lubricant oil composition of the present invention is improved in friction reducing ability and has excellent antiwear properties by the effect of the boron-containing compound.
  • the lubricant oil composition of the present invention can be suitably used in internal combustion engines.
  • the lubricant oil composition of the present invention can improve fuel efficiency by reducing friction between sliding parts in engines for example.
  • the 11 B-NMR measurement was conducted in deuterochloroform at a pulse width of 90 degrees using BF 3 .OEt 2 as an external standard (0 ppm).
  • the boron content is a value measured in compliance with ASTM D4951.
  • the nitrogen content is a value measured in compliance with JIS K2609.
  • the kinetic viscosity and viscosity index are values measured in compliance with JIS K2283.
  • the obtained mixture was subjected to pressure filtration (pressure: 4.0 kg/cm 2 ) using a filtration plate (NA-600, retention particle diameter: 0.4 ⁇ m, manufactured by Advantec Toyo Kaisha, Ltd.), which gave 110 g of a boron-containing polybutenyl succinimide (boron-containing compound 1).
  • the boron-containing polybutenyl succinimide had a boron content of 2.1% by mass, a nitrogen content of 2.1% by mass, and a boron atom/nitrogen atom mass ratio of 1.0.
  • the same procedure as in Production Example 1 was repeated except that the amount of boric acid was changed to 13.6 g (0.220 mol) to obtain a boron-containing polybutenyl succinimide (boron-containing compound 2).
  • the boron-containing polybutenyl succinimide had a boron content of 1.5% by mass, a nitrogen content 2.1% by mass, and a boron atom/nitrogen atom mass ratio of 0.7.
  • the obtained mixture was subjected to pressure filtration (pressure 4.0 kg/cm 2 ) using a filtration plate (NA-600, retention particle diameter: 0.4 ⁇ m, manufactured by Advantec Toyo Kaisha, Ltd.), which gave 609 g of a boron-containing N,N-bis(2-hydroxydodecyl)-N-octylamine (boron-containing compound 3).
  • the obtained boron-containing compound had a boron content of 1.7% by mass, a nitrogen content of 2.1% by mass and a boron atom/nitrogen atom mass ratio of 0.79.
  • the obtained mixture was subjected to pressure filtration (pressure: 4.0 kg/cm 2 ) using a filtration plate (NA-600, retention particle diameter: 0.4 ⁇ m, manufactured by Advantec Toyo Kaisha, Ltd.), which gave 125 g of a boron-containing 2-decyltetradecane-1-amine (boron-containing compound 5).
  • the boron-containing 2-decyltetradecane-1-amine had a boron content of 2.7% by mass, a nitrogen content of 2.8% by mass, and a boron atom/nitrogen atom mass ratio of 1.0.
  • Each of the boron-containing compounds 1 to 5 obtained in Production Examples 1 to 3 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2 was subjected to measurement for boron atom content and nitrogen atom content, and the ratio of a boron atom content to a nitrogen atom content (on a mass basis) was obtained. Also, each of the boron-containing compounds 1 to 5 obtained in Production Examples 1 to 3 and Comparative Example 1 and 2 was subjected to 11 B-NMR measurement, and the ratio [integrated value of peaks in the 5 to 25 ppm chemical shift/integrated value of peaks in the ⁇ 10 to 25 ppm chemical shift] of each boron-containing compound was calculated. The integrated value ratios are shown in Table 1.
  • Base oil mineral oil (100 N), 40° C. kinetic viscosity: 19.5 mm 2 /s, 100° C. kinetic viscosity: 4.2 mm 2 /s, viscosity index: 120, sulfur content: 10 ppm by mass or lower
  • Viscosity index improver polyalkyl methacrylate (weight-average molecular weight: 475,000)
  • Pour-point depressant polyalkyl methacrylate (weight-average molecular weight: 62,000)
  • Antioxidant dialkyldiphenylamine (nitrogen content: 4.6% by mass)
  • Metal-based detergent calcium salicylate (total base number: 225 mgKOH/g, calcium content: 7.8% by mass)
  • Ashless-type dispersant polybutenyl succinimide (nitrogen content: 0.7% by mass)
  • Antiwear agent zinc dialkyldithiophosphate (Zn content: 0.11% by mass, phosphorus content: 0.10% by mass, alkyl group:
  • a lubricant oil composition that is reduced in friction coefficient and thereby improved in the ability to reduce friction, and that has improved antiwear properties can be obtained.
  • the lubricant oil composition can be suitably used as a lubricant oil especially for internal combustion engines.

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