Response of Hydrocarbon Fuels to Lithium-Containing Antiknock Compounds

Organolithium compounds were investigated as chemical controllers of hydrocarbon combustion. The response of individual hydrocarbons of different classes, reference mixtures, naphtha cuts, and base compositions of commercial gasolines was investigated as a function of the concentration of lithium in them. The mechanism of action of lithium-containing antiknock compounds is proposed.