Abstract: A cylinder lubricating oil composition characterized by having a Total Base Number from about 50 to 100 comprising a mineral lubricating oil, from 10 to 20 percent of an overbased calcium sulfonate and an N-hydroxyethyl alkenylsuccinimide represented by the formula: ##STR1## in which R is a straight chain hydrocarbon radical having form about 8 to 22 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Motor fuel composition comprising a mixture of hydrocarbons in the gasoline boiling range containing in combination a minor amount of a substituted asparagine containing the formula: ##STR1## in which R and R' each represent a secondary or tertiary alkyl or alkylene radical having from about 7 to about 20 carbon atoms and a minor amount of a carbonic acid ester having the formula:R'O(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n OCO--(RO).sub.x --CO(OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.n OR'in which R is a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon radical, containing 2 to 10 carbon atoms, R' is hydrogen or an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical containing 2 to 18 carbon atoms, x has a value from 1 to 4 and n has a value from 0 to 4.

Abstract: A method of preparing acylisoxazolines by contacting an alkene with dinitrogen tetroxide and oxygen in the presence of a denitrating agent and calcium oxide.

Abstract: 2-Alkanoyloxyalkanoic acids are prepared by contacting a nitroalkylnitrate and/or a nitroalcohol with an alkanoic acid in the presence of calcium oxide or a calcium carboxylate.

Abstract: A detergent composition containing as the surface active component the alkali metal or ammonium salts of a sulfonated C.sub.14 -C.sub.18 alkyl catechol admixture.

Abstract: 2-Alkanoyloxyalkanoic acids are prepared by contacting a nitroalkylnitrate or a nitroalcohol with an alkanoic acid in the presence of sulfuric acid.

Abstract: A method of preparing an omega-nitroalkanoic acid is provided by contacting an ammonium, Group IA or Group IIA metal salt of a nitrocycloalkanone with an acidic mineral acid salt in an aqueous medium.

Abstract: An alkylene oxide adduct of phosphosulfurized N-(hydroxyalkyl) alkenylsuccinimide characterized by the formula: ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is alkenyl of from 10 to 30 carbons and X and Y are divalent saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon radicals of from 2 to 6 carbons. In addition, automatic transmission fluid compositions and concentrates thereof comprising a major amount of a lubricating oil and a friction modifying amount of the alkylene oxide adduct and method of operating an automatic transmission having friction sensitive power transmitting means employing the aforedescribed automatic transmission fluid composition.

Abstract: Detergent additive represented by the formula: ##STR1## IN WHICH R is a hydrocarbyl radical having a molecular weight ranging from about 200 to 1500, R' is hydrogen or an alkyl radical having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, X is a divalent hydrocarbon radical having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, Y is NH or O, a has a value from 0 to 1, b has a value from 1 to 2 with the sum of a and b not exceeding 2, and z has a value from 1 to 10, and a mineral composition containing the detergent additive.

Abstract: A method of preparing carboxylic acids is provided by contacting an ammonium, Group IA or Group IIA metal salt of a nitroketone in an aqueous medium. The method is preferably undertaken in the presence of an acidic mineral acid salt.

Abstract: A method of simultaneously preparing a carboxylic acid and a hydroxamic acid which comprises contacting an ammonium, Group IA or Group IIA salt of an alkyl alphanitroketone with an acidic mineral acid salt in a carboxylic acid solvent.

Abstract: A method of preparing omega-carboxyalkanohydroxamic acids is provided by contacting an ammonium, Group IA or Group IIA metal salt of a nitrocycloalkanone with an acidic mineral acid salt in a carboxylic acid solvent.

Abstract: An aqueous drilling fluid dispersant and a method of drilling wells using as the drilling fluid dispersant a sulfonated mixture of catechol, chlorophenol and phenol, as hereinafter more fully defined.