Abstract: The present invention provides a novel cyclic phosphate such as 1,3-dioxa-2-phospha-6-thia-cyclooctane-2-(dodecylthiodi(ethyleneoxy)-2-oxi de, and its use as an anti-wear, anti-oxidant, and/or friction modifying agent for oleaginous compositions such as fuels, and lubricating oils particularly automatic transmission fluids. A new use of overbased metal phenates and/or sulfonates as friction stability promoters for conventional friction modifying agents is also provided.

Abstract: Hydrocarbon compositions, including oligomers and polymers, for use in improving the thermo-oxidative stability and the dispersancy and viscosity index improvement (for high molecular weight) properties of fuels and lubricating oils are disclosed. These compositions are adducts of sulfur mono- and diimides having one of the following formulae: ##STR1## wherein r is a hydrocarbyl containing at least 18 carbon atoms, in which X.dbd. can be O.dbd., S.dbd., Y'--N.dbd., i is 0 or 1, --Y and Y'-- can be ##STR2## wherein R' is hydrocarbyl or hydrocarbyloxy, R" is hydrocarbyl, R'" and R"" are hydrocarbyloxy, and each of R', R", R'", and R"" is from 1 to 20 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A solution process is disclosed for preparing a solubilized metal salt ester by reacting an ester compound, such as 2,2'-thiodiethyl-bis (octadecenyl) succinate ester, with a metal carboxylate, such as calcium acetate, in the process of a mixture of (a) a first co-solvent and/or third co-solvent, such as toluene and/or dodecylbenzene respectively, and (b) a second co-solvent such as methanol, to form the metal salt ester product and an effluent mixture of an acid, such as acetic acid, optional co-solvent first, and second co-solvent, followed by the optional addition of a third co-solvent, and vacuum distilling the resulting mixture to remove the effluent mixture to produce a solution of the product and third co-solvent.

Abstract: A fuel oil composition containing a minor proportion by weight of a mixture of 20 to 40 wt % of a polyphenol, a sulphurized polyphenol or a hindered phenol and 80 to 60 wt % of a cyclic amide derived from a dicarboxylic acid or anhydride having a hydrogen-and-carbon containing substituent of at least 40 carbon atoms and a polyalkylene polyamine having at least 2 nitrogen atoms and at least 3 carbon atoms (other than carbon atoms in the branched substituents) between the terminal amino groups.A suitable additive is a 70% by weight of the macrocyclic derivative of polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride (MW 1300) and penta propylene hexamine and 30% by weight of 4,4.sup.1 methylene bis (2,6 di tert butyl phenol).

Abstract: Oil soluble hydrocarbon polymers, useful as V.I. improvers, such as ethylene copolymer, preferably ethylene-propylene copolymer, are grafted with an unsaturated acid material, such as maleic anhydride, preferably by solid state grafting followed by reaction with a polyamine, preferably a tertiary-primary amine, and treatment and/or reaction with monoamine. The resulting material is used in oil compositions, such as lubricating oil, as a Viscosity Index improver having sludge dispersancy properties. The monoamine treatment inhibits viscosity growth of the additive upon storage.

Abstract: The low temperature properties of a distillate petroleum fuel oil boiling in the range 120.degree. C. to 500.degree. C., and whose 20% and 90% distillation points differ by less than 100.degree. C., and/or whose Final Boiling Point is in the range 340.degree. C. to 370.degree. C. are improved by the addition of a polymer or copolymer having at least 25 wt. % of n-alkyl groups of average number of carbon atoms from 12 to 14 with no more than 10 wt. % containing more than 14 carbon atoms.