biostudies-literatureUnknown7(32)Huligujje SLight cracked naphtha (LCN) is one of the olefin streams obtained from oil refinery in the petrochemical fluidized catalytic cracking unit. In this communication, we report a new method for the conversion of LCN into lubricity improvers for ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) through a feasible two-step synthetic procedure. In the first step, olefins of LCN were subjected to the hydroboration reaction using BH₃ to get the hydroxy LCN derivative which was then subjected to the esterification reaction with different organic acids to get the final LCN esters (6a-j). The lubricating property of the LCN esters was studied at two blending concentrations (300 and 150 ppm, wt/vol) with ULSD. Interestingly, ester (6a) derived from stearic acid showed the tiniest wear scar diameter in both dosACS omega27969-27979https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9386718biostudies-literatureSimple Method for the Conversion of Light Cracked Naphtha into Efficient Lubricity Improvers for Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel.PMC9386718Kumar Hegde PMegur Ganesh MDalimba UKHuligujje SVelayudhan Pillai NfalseSimple Method for the Conversion of Light Cracked Naphtha into Efficient Lubricity Improvers for Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel.Light cracked naphtha (LCN) is one of the olefin streams obtained from oil refinery in the petrochemical fluidized catalytic cracking unit. In this communication, we report a new method for the conversion of LCN into lubricity improvers for ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) through a feasible two-step synthetic procedure. In the first step, olefins of LCN were subjected to the hydroboration reaction using BH₃ to get the hydroxy LCN derivative which was then subjected to the esterification reaction with different organic acids to get the final LCN esters (6a-j). The lubricating property of the LCN esters was studied at two blending concentrations (300 and 150 ppm, wt/vol) with ULSD. Interestingly, ester (6a) derived from stearic acid showed the tiniest wear scar diameter in both dos2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Aug2025-04-04T07:15:45.197Z2024-11-09T05:29:31.297ZS-EPMC93867183599047310.1021/acsomega.2c01788