A lubricating composition comprising a base oil of lubricating viscosity and one or more lubricant additives, wherein the base oil comprises or consists of a base stock which comprises or consists of at least one isoprenoid compound comprising: (i) one or two oxygen-containing moieties independently selected from ether and ester moieties; (ii) a first acyclic isoprenoid moiety containing 1 to 5 isoprenyl units; and (iii) optionally, a second acyclic isoprenoid moiety containing 1 to 5 isoprenyl units with the proviso that at least one isoprenoid moiety contains 3 to 5 isoprenyl units where the isoprenoid compound contains a single ether moiety.
一种润滑组合物,包括润滑黏度的基础油和一种或多种润滑添加剂,其中基础油包括或由包含至少一种
异戊二烯化合物的基础原料组成,该
异戊二烯化合物包括:(i) 独立选择的一个或两个含氧基团,分别为醚基和酯基;(ii) 含有1至5个异戊基团的第一非环异戊基团;以及(iii) 可选地,含有1至5个异戊基团的第二非环异戊基团,但至少一个异戊基团包含3至5个异戊基团,其中异戊化合物含有单个醚基。