Abstract: A powdery molybdenum oxysulfide dithiocarbamate composition which comprises a compound represented by the following general formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are independent hydrocarbyl groups and may be the same or different groups, and the total number of carbon atoms contained in R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 is 4 to 36; and wherein X is sulfur or oxygen and the composition of the total of all Xs is given as S.sub.m O.sub.n in which n and m satisfy the ranges of 1.7.ltoreq.m.ltoreq.3.5 and 0.5.ltoreq.n.ltoreq.2.3, respectively, and in which the constituent particles have diameters of not larger than 50 .mu.m. The present invention also relates to a process for production of the composition and a grease composition containing the same.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel sulfidoxymolybdenum dialkylphosphorodithioate represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R stands for a secondary alkyl group having 4 to 30 carbon atoms and four R's may be the same or different, and X stands for O or S and four X's may be the same or different.This compound is very valuable as the lubricant additive.