Field of the Invention
[0001] This invention relates to corrosion inhibiting compositions for use in alcohol and
alcohol containing normally liquid hydrocarbon fuels. This invention further relates
to alcohol and alcohol containing normally liquid hydrocarbon fuels containing said
corrosion inhibiting compositions and characterized by improved corrosion inhibition.
Background of the Invention
[0002] Alcohol fuels and alcohol containing normally liquid hydrocarbon fuels for use in
spark-ignited and compression-ignited internal combustion engines possess a high degree
of corrosive activity. This higher activity is attributable to the reactive nature
of alcohols in general and in some instances, such as for example ethenol, to the
presence of acidic and halogen ion containing contaminants. Thus, alcohols are particularly
destructive to various nonferrous metals and metal coatings, such as tin/lead alloy
coatings employed on internal surfaces of fuel tanks and to zinc/aluminum alloys employed
in the construction of carburetors. As a result, motor vehicles employing alcohol
and alcohol containing normally liquid hydrocarbon fuels have shown a greater propensity
toward corrosion in the fuel tank, fuel line, and fuel induction system areas.
[0003] Two patents which are specifically directed toward corrosion inhibition in alcohol
or alcohol containing hydrocarbon fuel, e.g., gasohol, are U.S. Patents numbers 4,282,007
and 4,282,008. In the former are disclosed additives comprising the reaction products
of aminotriazoles and polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride and in the latter reaction
products of an amineotriazole, isatoic anhydride and N-alkylpropylenediamine.
[0004] It is an aim of this invention to provide other corrosion inhibiting additives for
use in alcohol and alcohol normally liquid hydrocarbon fuels. It is a further aim
of this invention to provide alcohol and alcohol containing normally liquid hydrocarbon
fuels containing said additives. It is yet a further aim of this invention to provide
alcohol and alcohol containing normally liquid hydrocarbon fuels characterized by
improved corrosion inhibition.
Summary of the Invention
[0005] In its broadest sense, the present invention relates to compositions for use in alcohol
and alcohol containing normally hydrocarbonaceous petroleum distillate fuels, said
compositions comprising a corrosion inhibiting reaction product of (A) at least one
phosphoric acid compound having the formula

wherein R is a hydrocarbon based radical containing from about 8 to about 18 carbon
atoms and R
2 is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon based radical·containing from about 8 to about 18 carbon
atoms and (B) at least one amine compound selected from a group consisting of morpholines
of the formula

wherein
R3,
R4,
R5, and R
6 are independently hydrogen or alkyl radicals containing from 1 to about 3 carbon
atoms and
R7 is hydrogen or a radical selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon based
radicals containing from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and (̵R
8O)̵
xR
9 radicals where R
8 is divalent alkyl radical containing from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, x is a number
ranging from 1 to about 10 and R 9 is hydrogen or aliphatic radicals containing from
1 to about 6 carbon atoms and alkanolamines having the formula

wherein R
10 is a hydrocarbon based radical containing from 2 to about 10 carbon atoms, said radical
R
10 further containing at least hydroxyl group, R
11 is a hydrocarbon based radical containing from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, m is a
number equal to 1, 2, or 3, n is a number equal to 0, 1, or 2 and the sum of m+n is
a number ranging from 1 to 2 to provide alcohol and alcohol containing normally liquid
hydrocarbonaceous petroleum distaillate fuels with improved corrosion inhibition.
[0006] The invention further relates to compositions for use in internal combustion engines
comprising (A) a major portion of a fuel containing (i) from about 2 to 100 percent
by volume of an alcohol containing from 1 to about 5 carbon atoms and (ii) from about
98 to 0 volume percent of a normally liquid hydrocarbonaceous petroleum distillate
fuel and (B) a minor portion of the corrosion inhibiting products generally described
hereinabove.
Detailed Description of preferred Enbodiments
[0007] The corrosion inhibiting additives comprising one aspect of this invention are amine
salts prepared by the reaction of phosphoric acids and monoamines, both of which are
defined in detail below.
[0008] As used herein, the term "hydrocarbon based" or "hydirocarbon based radicals" denotes
a radical having a cartoon atom directly attached to the remainder of the molecules
and having predominantly hydrocarbon character within the context of this invention.
Such radicals include the following :
1. Hydrocarbon radicals; that is, aliphatic, (e.g. alkyl or alkenyl), alicyclic (e.g.,
cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl), aromatic aliphatic- and alicyclic substi- tued aromatic,
aromatic substituted aliphatic and alcyclic radicals, cyclic radicals wherein the
ring is completed through another portion of the molecule (i.e., any two indiicated
substitutents may together form an alicyclic radical) and the like as well as two
or more used benzene nuclei. Such radicals are know to those skilled inthe art, represented
examples of which include methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, octyl, decyl, dodecyl, cyclohexyl,
phenyl, tolyl, benzyl, napthyl, anthryl, phenanthryl and the like, and
2. Substituted hydrocarbon radicals; that is radicals containing non-hydrocarbon substitutents
which, in the context of this invention do not alter the predominantly hydrocarbon
character of the radical. Those skilled in the art will be aware of suitable substituents
(hydroxy, alkoxy, carbalkoxy, etc.).
[0009] The phosphoric acids which are useful in the preparation of the amine salts in this
invention are partially esterified orthophosphoric acids having the formula

wherein R1 is a hydrocarbon based radical containing from about 8 to about 18 carbon
atoms and R
2 is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical containing from about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms.
Thus, it is comtemplated that the phosphoric acids may be monoesters or diesters of
orthophosphoric acids or mixtures thereof represented by the formulae

wherein
R1 and
R2 are hydrocarbon based radicals as defined above. For reasons of economy a mixture
of mono- and diphosphate esters is preferred. Such a mixture can be prepared by the
reaction of one mole of phosphorus pentoxide with three moles of a hydrocarbon alcohol
having from about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms. The reaction may be illustrated by the
following equation:

Alternatively, from about two to four moles of the hydrocarbon alcohol or a mixture
of such alcohols can be employed per mole of the phosphorus pentoxide.
[0010] Generally, R
1 will be unsubstituted aliphatic radicals and preferably unsubstituted alkyl radicals
such as, e.g., octyl, nonyl, decyl, undecyl, dodecyl, tridecyl, tetradecyl, hexadecyl,
and octadecyl and R
2 will be hydrogen or R
1. or
[0011] For the preparation of the phosphoric acids, the alcohol will be primary alcohol
and preferably branched primary alcohol having from about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms.
Examples of such alcohol are the normal alcohols derived from coconut kernel oils.
One such commercially available fraction consists mainly of the n-octyl and n-decyl
alcohols. Another consists largely of n-dodecyl alcohol, but contains others alcohols
having from about 10 to about 18 carbon atoms. Preferably, the alcohol will be a mixture
of branched-chain primary alcohols such as those produced by the well known "Oxo"
process. Examples of such alcohols include the "Oxo" octyl, decyl, tridecyl, and octyldecyl
alcohols, all of which are mixtures consisting predominantly of branched-chain primary
alcohols obtained from propylene-butylene dimer, tri-propylene, tetra-propylene, and
penta-propylene, respectively.
[0012] The amines, which are useful in preparing the corrosion inhibiting additive compositions
which comprise one aspect of the present invention are monoamines selected from the
group consisting of the group morphylenes of the formula

wherein
R3,
R4,
R5, and
R6 are independently hydrogen or alkyl radicals containing from 1 to about 3 carbon
atoms and
R7 is hydrogen or a radical selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon based
radicals containing from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and (̵R
8O)̵
xR
9 radicals where
R8 is a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon radical containing from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms,
x is a number ranging from 1 to about 10, and R
9 is hydrogen or an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical containing from 1 to about 6 carbon
atoms, and akanolamines having the formula

wherein
R10 is a hydrocarbon based radical containing from about 2 to about 10 carbon atoms,
said radical R
10 further containing at least one hydroxyl group, R
11 is a hydrocarbon based radical containing from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, m is a
number equal to 1, 2, or 3, n is a number equal to 0, 1, or 2, and the sum of m+n
is a number ranging from 1 to 3. In a preferred embodiment, the amine compounds useful
in preparing the additive compositions described herein are selected from the group
consisting morpholines of the above formula wherein R
3, R
4, R
5, and R are all hydrogen atoms and R
7 is hydrogen or a radical selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon based
radicals containing from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms and (̵R
8O)̵
xR
9 radicals where R
8 is a divalent alkyl radical containing from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms, x is a number
ranging from 1 to about 6 and R
9 is hydrogen or alkyl radical containing from 1 to about 3 carbon atoms and alkanolamines
of the above formula wherein R
10 is an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical containing from about 2 to 5 carbon atoms, said
radical R
10 containing at least one hydroxyl group, R
11 is a hydrocarbon based radical containing from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms, and m
and n and the sum of m+n are as set forth above. The most preferred amine compounds
is useful in preparing the additive compositions of this invention are morpholines
having the following formula

wherein R
7 is hydrogen or a radical selected from the group consisting of straight-chain or
branched-chain aliphatic radicals containing from 1 to about 5 carbon atoms and (̵R
8O)̵
xR
9 radicals where R
8 is a divalent alkyl radical containing from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, x is a number
ranging from 1 to about 4, and R
9 is hydrogen or alkyl radicals containing from 1 to about 3 carbon atoms and alkanolamine
of the formula above wherein R
10 is a straight-chain or branched-chain alkyl radical containing from about 2 to 3
carbon atoms, said radical R
10 further containing one hydroxyl group, R
11 is a straight-chain or branched-chain alkyl radical containing from 1 to about 3
carbon atoms and m and n and the sum of m+n are the same as set forth above.
[0013] Representative, but non-limited examples of amine compounds useful in the preparation
of the additive compositions comprising of one aspect of this invention and falling
within the description of the amines set forth above are Morpholine, 4-methylmorpholine,
4-ethylmorpholine, 4-propylmorpholine, 4-butylmorpholine, 2-methylmorpholine, 2-ethylmorpholine,
2,5-dimethylmorpholine, 2-ethyl-5-methylmorpholine, 2,6-diethylmorpholine, 4-heptylmorpholine,
4-dodecylmorpholine, 4-hexyldecylmorpholine, 4-cyclohexyl- morpholine, 4-cyclohexyl-2,6-dimethylmorpholine,
4-cyclo- pentylmorpholine, 4-(3-butenyl)morpholine, 4-(l-hexenyl)-morpholine, 4-(2-ethylhexyl)morpholine,
4-eicosylmorpholine, 4-(2-methoxy)morpholine, 4-(2-cyclohexyloxyethyl)morpholine,
4-(2-methoxymethyl)morpholine, 4-(2-methylpentyl)morpholine, 4-(3-methylthenyl)morpholine,
4-phenylmorpholine, 4-(2-phenylethyl)morpholine, monoethanolamine, diethanolamine,
triethanolamine, monoisopropanolamine, diisopropanolamine, triisopropanolamine, mono-sec-butenylamine,
di-sec-butenylamine, di-methylethanolamine, di-methylisopropanolamine, diethylethanolamine,
methylethanolamine, butylethanolamine, phenylethanolamine, phenylethylethanolamine,
methyldiethanolamine, tris(hydroxy methyl) methylamine, and the like. The most preferred
amines for use in preparing the additive compositions of this invention are selected
from the group consisting of morpholine, ethylmorpholine, diethanolamine, and triethanolamine.
[0014] The amine salts comprising the corrosion inhibiting additive compositions of the
present invention can be prepared simply by mixing the organic substituted phosphoric
acid and the amine reactant at a temperature below about 100°C. The reaction in most
instances is slightly exothermic and is preferably carried out in the presence of
a solvent. Solvents which have been found to be useful are the hydrocarbons or polar
salts, such as, benzene, naptha, toluene, xylene, n-hexane, dioxane, chlorobenzene,
kerosene, or a fuel oil. Ordinarily, the relative proportions of the reactants used
to prepare the salts are one equivalent of the phosphoric acid compound and one equivalent
of the amine so that all of the free amino groups are converted to salts. In some
instances, however, only one acidic hydrogen on a mono-organic substituted phosphoric
acid may be utilized to form a salt. Thus, amine salts which are useful in this invention
are prepared by reacting the amine with one to two equivalents of the phosphoric acid.
[0015] The following examples illustrate the preparation of the additive compositions comprising
one aspect of this invention and improved corrosion characteristics of alcohol or
alcohol containing normally liquid fuels containing these compositions. In the following
examples, all parts are by weight unless otherwise specified.
Example 1
[0016] A reaction vessel equipped with a stirrer, thermometer and reflux condenser is charged
with 1000 parts (5.0 moles) tridecyl alcohol. The vessel is purged with nitrogen while
the alcohol is heated to 35°C. Phosphorus pentoxide, 248 parts (1.74 moles), is added
in increments over a period of 5 hours. The reaction is exothermic and the temperature
is allowed to rise to 50°C. during the addition. The materials are then reacted at
60°C. for 8 hours. The reaction mixture is then filtered and collected. The product
obtained contains 8.5 percent phosphorus.
Example 2
[0017] To a solution of 14.8 parts of diethanolamine in 50 parts of xylene is added, over
a period of one hour, 35.2 parts of the product of Example 1. The temperature of the
reaction mixture rises exothermically from room temperature to 50°C. during the addition.
The materials are then stirred for an additional 0.25 hour at 50°C.
Example 3
[0018] To 18.7 parts of triethanolamine is added, over a period of one hour, 31.3 parts
of the product of Example 1. The temperature rises exothermically from room temperature
to 51°C. during the addition. Xylene, 50 parts, is then added and the materials are
mixed at 50°C. for an additional 0.25 hour.
Example 4
[0019] Following the procedure of Example 3, 9.85 parts of ethanolamine is reacted with
40.15 parts of the product of Example 1, and diluted with 50 parts xylene.
Example 5
[0020] Following the procedure of Example 2, a solution consisting of 12.95 parts of morpholine
and 50 parts xylene is reacted with 37.05 parts of the product of Example 1.
Example 6
[0021] A series of alcohol fuels are prepared by blending from 10 to 450 parts by weight
of one of the reaction products of examples 2 through 5 with one million parts by
weight of hydrated ethanol containing about 7.5 percent by weight water.
Example 7
[0022] A series of alcohol containing gasoline fuels is prepared by blending from 10 to
450 parts by weight of one of the reaction products of examples 2 through 5 with one
million parts by weight of a gasohol which comprises 20 percent by volume of hydrated
ethanol containing 7.5 percent by weight of water and 80 percent by volume of gasoline
having an ASTM distillation range of from about 60°C at the 10 percent distillation
point to about 205°C at the 90 percent distillation point.
[0023] The corrosion inhibiting effectiveness of the additive compositions were tested in
accordance with Method K, Test C of the Brazilian Association of Technical Norms (ABNT).
In this test, various metal specimens (e.g., steel, brass, zinc/aluminum alloys) are
immersed in commercially available hydrated ethanol for a continuous period of 144
hours at a temperature of 50°C + 3°C. At the end of the test period each test specimen
is then rinsed first with water and then with a ketone or other suitable solvent and
dried. After drying, each test specimen is weighed and its visual appearance noted.
The weight loss, if any, and visual appearance of the specimens are then compared
to those of specimens treated in the same manner in a control or reference gasoline/alcohol
blend comprised of 78 to 82 percent by volume of gasoline and 22 to 18 percent by
volume of 100 percent absolute ethanol. For a corrosion inhibiting additive composition
to be considered effective, neither the weight loss nor the visual appearance of specimens
tested with additive containing hydrated ethanol can vary from those treated in the
controlled or referenced gasohol/alco- hol blend by more than 10 percent. The corrosion
inhibiting additive compositions described in examples 2 through 5 above are found
to be affective when tested in accordance with this Brazilian method.
[0024] Another aspect of this invention comprises fuel compositions for use in internal
combustion engines comprising (A) a major portion of a fuel containing (i) at least
one alcohol having from 1 to about 5 carbon atoms and (ii) a normally liquid hydrocarbonaceous
petroleum distillate fuel and (B) a minor portion of a corrosion inhibiting reaction
product as described hereinabove, i.e., the reaction product of (i) at least one phosphoric
acid reactant having the formula as set forth hereinabove, and (ii) at least one amine
reactant selected from the group consisting of morpholines and alkanolamines corresponding
to the formulae also set forth hereinabove.
[0025] Alcohol fuels useful in combination with the corrosion inhibiting reaction products
of phosphoric acids and amines as defind herein to provide fuel compositions having
improved corrosion inhibiting characteristics include such commercially available
alcohols as methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, butyl alcohol and its isomers
and amyl alcohol and its isomers and mixtures of these various alcohols. As produced
commercially, the preferred alcohols for use in the present invention are methanol
and ethanol. The hydrated forms of the above alcohol are particularly suited for accomplishing
the objectives of this invention.
[0026] The normally liquid hydrocarbonaceous petroleum distillate fuels which are useful
in combination with alcohols and the corrosion inhibitng reaction product as described
hereinabove include motor gasoline as defined by (ASTM) Specification D439 and diesel
fuel or fuel oil as defined by ASTM Specification D396. A particularly preferred petroleum
distillate fuel, however, is gasoline, that is, a mixture of hydrocarbons having an
ASTM distillation range of from about 60°C at the 10 percent distillation point to
about 205°C at the 90 percent distillation point.
[0027] The fuel portion of the fuel composition of this invention comprise of about 2 to
l00 percent by volume of at least one alcohol containing 1 to about 5 carbon atoms,
and from about 98 to 0 percent by volume of the normally liquid hydrocarbonaceous
petroleum distillate fuel. In a preferred embodiment, this fuel portion will comprise
from about 10 to 100 percent by volume of at least one alcohol containing from 1 to
about 5 carbon atoms and from 90 percent to 0 percent by volume of the petroleum distillate
fuel. In a more preferred embodiment, the ranges of the alcohol and petroleum distillate
fuels employed in the fuel compositions of this invention will be from about 20 to
100 percent by volume and from about 80 to 0 percent by volume respectively. Particularly
useful fuel compositions are those based on a mixture of alcohol, especially methanol
or ethanol, and a petroleum distillate fuel, especially gasoline, in which mixture
the alcohol component component ranges from about 10 to about 20 percent by volume
and the petroleum distillate fuel ranges from about 90 to 80 percent by volume.
[0028] The amount of the corrosion inhibiting reaction products disclosed herein, to be
added to the above described fuel portion to provide the fuel compositions of this
invention will be an amount sufficient to impart improved corrosion inhibitng characteristics
to these fuel compositions. Broadly this amount will arrange from about 10 to 1,000
parts by weight of said additives reaction product per million part by weight of said
fuel portion. Preferably this amount will range from about 10 to about 450 parts by
weight with a range from about 175 to about 450 parts by weight of said additive reaction
product per million parts by weight of said fuel portion being the most preferred.
It is to be understood that these amounts are based on additive in pure form and not
in a diluted form such as in a concentrate form as described below.
[0029] The fuel compositions of this invention can be prepared by merely adding the reaction
product of the phosphoric acid and amine directly to the fuel portion or it can be
diluted with a substantially inert normally liquid diluent such as naptha, benzene,
toluene, xylene, or a petroleum distillate fuel as described above to form a concentrate
of said reaction product which is then added to the fuel portion. These concentrates
which constitute yet another embodiment of the invention generally contain from about
20 percent to about 90 percent of the additive reaction products.
[0030] The fuel compositions described hereinabove, may also contain additional materials
normally added to liquid fuels to obtain specific benefits. Therefore, the fuel compositions
which represent one aspect of this invention may also contain additional materials
normally added to liquid fuels to obtain specific benefits. Therefore the fuel compositions
which represent one aspect of this invention may contain anti-knock agents such as
tetraalkyl lead compounds, lead scavengers such as halo alkanes (e.g., ethylene dichloride
and ethylene dibromide) deposit preventers or modifiers such as triaryl phosphates,
dyes, octane improvers, antioxidants such as 2,6-di-tertiarybutyl-4-methylphenol,
bacteriostatic agents, gum inhibitors, metal deactivators, demulsifiers, dispersants,
detergents, upper cylinder lubricants and anti-icing agents.
[0031] The compositions for use in alcohol and alcohol containing normally liquid hydrocarbonaceous
petroleum distillate fuels and the fuel compositions based thereon as well as their
methods of preparation have been specifically set forth above to assist those skilled
in the art in understanding and practicing the invention. Based on the teachings herein,
many various and departures from these specific disclosures will be obvious to those
skilled in the art.
[0032] The term "composition" as used herein includes, where the context permits, a single
compound or a mixture of compounds produced by a chemical process.
1. Compositions for use in alcohol and alcohol containing normally liquid hydrocarbonaceous
petroleum distillate fuels comprising reaction products of (A) at least one phosphoric
acid compound having the formula

wherein
R1 is a hydrocarbon based radical containing from about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms and
R
2 is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon based radical containing from about 8 to about 18 carbon
atoms and (B) at least one amine compound selected from the group consisting of morpholines
of the formula

wherein
R31 R4,
R5 and R
6 are independently hydrogen or alkyl radicals containing from 1 to 3 carbon atoms
and R
7 is hydrogen or a radical selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon based
radicals containing from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and (̵R
8O)̵
xR
9 radicals where R is a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon radical containing from 1 to
about 20 carbon atoms, x is a number ranging from 1 to about 10 and R
9 is hydrogen or an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical containing from 1 to about 6 carbon
atoms and alkanolamines having the formula

wherein R
10 is a hydrocarbon based radical containing from 2 to about 10 carbon atoms said radical
R
10 further containing at least one hydroxyl group, R
11 is a hydrocarbon based radical containing from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, m is a
number equal to 1,2 or 3, n is a number equal to 0, 1 or 2 and the sum of m+n is a
number ranging from 1 to 3 to provide alcohol and alcohol containing normally liquid
hydrocarbonaceous petroleum distillate fuels with improved corrosion inhibition.
2. The compositions of Claim 1 wherein the phosphoric acid reactant (A) is a mixture
of compounds having the formulae

wnerein R
1 and R
2 are aliphatic hydrocarbon radicals containing from about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms
and the amine reactant (B) is selected from the group consisting of morpholines having
the formula

wherein
R3, R
4,
R5 and
R6 are hydrogen and R
7 is hydrogen or a radical selected from the group consisting hydrocarbon based radicals
containg from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms and (̵R
8O)̵
xR
9 radicals wherein R is a divalent alkyl radical containing from 1 to about 10 carbon
atoms, x is a number ranging from 1 to about 6 and R
9 is hydrogen or an alkyl radical containing from 1 to about 3 carbon atoms and alkanolamines
having having the formula

wherein R
10 is an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical containing from 2 to about 5 carbon atoms, said
radical R
10 containing at least one hydroxyl group, R
11 is a hydrocarbon based radical containing from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms, m is a
number equal to 1,2 or 3, n is a number equal to 0,1 or 2 and the sum of m+n is a
number ranging from 1 to 3.
3. The compositions of Claim 2 wherein the amine reactant (B) is selected from the
group consisting of morpholines having the formula

wherein R
7 is hydrogen or a radical selected from the group consisting of straight-chain or
branched-chain aliphatic hydrocarbon radicals containing from 1 to about 5 carbon
atoms and (̵R
8O)̵
xR
9 radicals where R
8 is a divalent alkyl radical containing from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, x is a number
ranging from 1 to about 4 and R
9 is hydrogen or alkyl radical containing from 1 to about 3 carbon atoms and alkanolamines
having the formula

wherein R
10 is a straight-chain or branched-chain alkyl radical containing from 2 to about 5
carbon atoms, said radical R
10 further containing one hydroxyl group, R
11 is a straight-chain or branched-chain alkyl radical containing from 1 to about 4
carbon atoms, m is a number equal to 1, 2 or 3, n is a number equal to 0, 1 or 2 and
the sum of m+n is a number ranging from 1 to 3.
4. The compositions of Claim 3 wherein the amine reactant (B) is morpholine.
5. The compositions of Claim 3 wherein the amine reactant (B) is an alkanol amine
having the formula

wherein R
10 is a straight-chain alkyl radical containing from 2 to 3 carbon atoms, said radical
R
10 containing one hydroxyl group,
R11 is a straight-chain alkyl radical containing from 1 to about 3 carbon atoms, m is
a number equal to 1, 2 or 3, n is a number equal to.O, 1 or 3 and the sum of m+n is
a number ranging from 1 to 3.
6. The compositions of Claim 5 wherein the amine reactant (B) is selected from the
group consisting of monoethanolamine, diethanolamine and triethanolamine.
7. The compositions of Claim 2,3,4,5 or 6 wherein the phosphoric acid reactant (A)
is a mixture of mono- and di-tridecyl phosphoric acids.
8. Fuel compositons for use in internal combustion engines comprising (A) a major
portion of a fuel containing (i) from about 2.0 to 100 percent by volume of at least
one alcohol containing from 1 to about 5 carbon atoms and (ii) from about 98.0 to
0 percent by volume of a normally liquid hydrocarbonaceous petroleum distillate fuel
and (B) a minor portion of a corrosion inhibiting reaction product of (i) at least
one phosphoric acid compound having the formula

wherein R
1 is a hydrocarbon based radical containing from about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms and
R
2 is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon based radical containing from about 8 to about 18 carbon
atoms and (ii) at least one amine compound selected from the group consisting of morpholines
of the formula

wherein R
3, R
4,
R5 and R
6 are independently hydrogen or alkyl radicals containing from 1 to 3 carbon atoms
and R
7 is hydrogen or a radical selected from the group consisting of nydrocarbon based
radicals containing from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and (̵R
8O)̵
xR
9 radicals where R
8 is a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon radical containing from 1 to 20 carbon atoms,
x is a number ranging from 1 to about 10 and R
9 is hydrogen or aliphatic hydrocarbon radical containing 1 to about 6 carbon atoms
and alkanolamines having the formula

wherein R
10 is a hydrocarbon based radical containing from 2 to about l0 carbon atoms, said radical
R
10 further containing at least one hydroxyl group, R
11 is a hydrocarbon radical containing from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, m is a number
equal to 0, 1 or 2 and the sum of m+n is a number ranging from 1 to 3, said fuel compositions
being characterized by improved corrosion inhibition.
9. The fuel compositions of Claim 8 wherein the phosphoric acid reactant (B) (i) is
a mixture of compounds having the formulae

wherein
R1 and
R2 are aliphatic hydrocarbon radicals containing from about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms
and the amine reactant (B) (ii) is selected from the group consisting of morpholines
having the formula

wherein
R3,
R4,
R5 and
R6 are hydrogen and R
7 is hydrogen or a radical selected from the group consisting hydrocarbon based radicals
containing from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms and (̵R
8O)̵
xR
9 radicals where R
8 is a divalent alkyl radical containing from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms, x is a number
ranging from 1 to about 6 and R
9 is hydrogen or an alkyl radical containing from 1 to about 3 carbon atoms and alkanolamines
having the formula

wherein R
10 is an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical containing from 2 to about 5 carbon atoms, said
radical
R10 containing at least one hydroxyl group, R
11 is a hydrocarbon atom containing from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms, m is a number equal
to 1, 2 or 3, n is a number equal to 0, 1 or 2 and the sum of m+n is a number ranging
from 1 to 3.
10. The fuel compositions of Claim 9 wherein the amine reactant (i) is selected from
the group consisting of morpholines the formula

wherein R
7 is hydrogen or a radical selected from the group consisting of straight-chain or
branched-chain aliphatic hydrocarbon radicals containing from 1 to about 5 carbon
atoms and (̵R
8O)̵
xR
9 radicals where R
8 is a divalent alkyl radical containing from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, x is a number
ranging from 1 to about 4 and R
9 is hydrogen or alkyl radical containing from 1 to about 3 carbon atoms and alkanolamines
having the formula

wherein R
10 is a straight-chain or branched-chain alkyl radical containing from 2 to about 5
carbon atoms, said radical R
10 further containing one hydroxyl group,
R11 is a straight-chain or branched-chain alkyl radical containing from 1 to about 4
carbon atoms, m is a number equal to 1, 2 or 3, n is a number equal to 0, 1 or 2 and
the sum of m+n is a number ranging from 1 to 3.
ll. The fuel compositions of Claim 10 wherein the amine reactant (B)(ii) is morpholine.
12. The fuel compositions of Claim 10 wherein the amine reactant (B) (ii) is an alkanol
amine having the formula

wherein
R10 is a straight-chain alkyl radical containing from 2 to 3 carbon atoms, said radical
R10 containing one hydroxyl group,
R11 is a straight-chain alkyl radical containing from 1 to about 3 carbon atoms, m is
a number equal to 1, 2, or 3, n is a number equal to 0, 1 or 3 and the sum of m+n
is a number ranging from 1 to 3.
13. The fuel compositions of Claim 12 wherein the amine reactant (B)(ii)is selected
from the group consisting of monoethanolamine, diethanolamine and triethanolamine.
14. The fuel compositions of Claims 9,10,11,12 or 13 wherein the phosphoric acid reactant
(B) (i) is a mixture of mono- and di-tridecylphosphoric acids.
15. The fuel compositions of Claims 9,10,11,12 or 13 wherein the fuel portion (A)
of said compositions comprises (i) from about 10 to 100 percent by volume of an alcohol
containing from 1 to about 5 carbon atoms and (ii) from about 90 to 0 percent by volume
of a normally liquid hydrocarbonaceous petroleum distillate fuel.
16. The fuel compositions of Claim 15 wherein said fuel portion (A) the alcohol component
(A)(i) is selected from the group consisting of methanol and ethanol and the normally
liquid hydrocarbonaceous petroleum distillate fuel component (A)(ii) is gasoline.
17. The fuel compositions of Claim 16 wherein said fuel portion (A) the alcohol component
(A)(i) is ethanol.
18. The fuel compositions of Claim 17 wherein the phosphoric acid reactant (B)(i)
is a mixture of mono- and di-tridecylphosphoric acids.
19. The fuel compositions of Claims 9,10,11,12 or l3 wherein the fuel portion (A)
of said compositions comprises (i) from about 20 to 100 percent of an alcohol containing
from 1 to about 5 carbon atoms and (ii) from about 80 to 0 percent by volume of a
normally liquid hydrocarbonaceous petroleum distillate fuel.
20. The fuel compositions of Claim 19 wherein said fuel portion (A) the alcohol component
(A)(i) is selected from the group consisting of methanol and ethanol and the normally
liquid hydrocarbonaceous petroleum fuel component (A)(ii) is gasoline.
21. The fuel compositions of Claim 19 wherein said fuel portion (A), the alcohol component
(A)(ii) is ethanol.
22. The fuel compositions of Claim 21 wherein the phosphoric acid reactant (B)(i)
is a mixture of mono- and di-tridecylphosphoric acids.
23. Fuel compositions for use in internal combustion engines comprising (A) a major
portion of a fuel containing (i) 10 percent by volume of ethanol and (ii) 90 percent
by volume of gasoline and (B) a minor portion of a corrosion inhibiting reaction product
of (i) a mixture of mono- and di-tridecylphosphoric acid and (ii) at least one amine
selected from the group consisting of morpholine and mono-, di- and triethanolamine.
24. Fuel compositions for use in internal combustion engines comprising (A) a major
portion of a fuel containing (i) 20 percent by volume of ethanol and (ii) 80 percent
by volume of gasoline and (B) a minor portion of a corrosion inhibiting reaction product
of (i) a mixture of mono- and di-tridecylphosphoric acids and (ii) at least one amine
selected from the group consisting of morpholine and mono-, di- and triethanol amine.