Ecalene is a trademarked mixture of

alcohols In chemistry, an alcohol is a type of organic compound that carries at least one hydroxyl () functional group bound to a saturated carbon atom. The term ''alcohol'' originally referred to the primary alcohol ethanol (ethyl alcohol), which i ...

, which may be used as

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or as a

fuel additive Petrol additives increase petrol's octane rating or act as corrosion inhibitors or lubricants, thus allowing the use of higher compression ratios for greater efficiency and power. Types of additives include metal deactivators, corrosion inhibitors, ...

. The typical composition of Ecalene is as follows:

References

Power Energy Fuels, Inc.PEFI Alcohol Process Development & Demonstration
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