Abstract:Continuing efforts aimed at performing the 1‐decene polymerization to low viscosity polyalphaolefins (PAO)s using a less hazardous AlCl3 catalyst than boron‐based analogs, the basic mechanisms of this system were revealed in this research. In this aspect, neat AlCl3 and AlCl3/toluene were carried out to perform 1‐decene polymerizations. Microstructure analyses of the as‐synthesized oils revealed low molecular weight (708 vs. 1529 g/mol), kinematic viscosity (KV100=6.4 vs. 22.2 cSt), and long chain branching (8… Show more
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