Fuel composition

U.S. Patent Number: 5383942

Abstract: An amido alkanolamine composition obtained by reacting, at a temperature of 10.degree. C.-200.degree. C.: (a) a 4-alkyl-2-morpholinone represented by the formula: ##STR1## in which R represents a monovalent aliphatic radical having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and (b) a hydrocarbyl oxypolyoxyalkylene amine represented by the formula ##STR2## in which R' represents an alkyl, an alicyclic or an alkyl-alicyclic radical having from 12 to 30 carbon atoms or ##STR3## wherein R" represents a hydrocarbyl radical having from 4 to 30 carbon atoms, x has a value of from about 5 to 50, and R'" is an ethyl radical or a mixture of methyl and ethyl radicals.

Inventors: Su; Wei-Yang (Austin, TX), Herbstman; Sheldon (New City, NY), Russo; Joseph M. (Poughkeepsie, NY), Zimmerman; Robert L. (Austin, TX), Cuscurida; Michael (Austin, TX)

Assignee: Texaco Inc. (White Plains, NY)

Application Number: 08/079,571

Issued: 1995-01-24

Expired: 2007-01-24

Classes: 44/334 ; 44/418; 564/196

Field of search: 44/330,419,418 564/193,194,196

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