Abstract: An antioxidant which comprises a primary aliphatic hydroxyl group linked to an organic backbone such that upon oxidation a hydroperoxyl moiety capable of boosting the efficacy of free radical scavengers and hydroperoxide decomposer type antioxidants is generated in situ. The antioxidant is preferably a high hydroxyl polyol ester having a hydroxyl number ranging from about 30 to about 180 which ester is the reaction product of polyol and an acid which is at least fifty percent branched carboxylic acid, wherein the unconverted hydroxyl group is reacted with a facile leaving group, thereby producing free —CH2OH groups upon hydrolysis or oxidation.

Abstract: Alkylene glycol esters of carboxylate half esters of 1-aza-3,7-dioxabicyclo[3.3.0] oct-5-yl methyl alcohols which are the reaction products of organic acid materials, preferably long chain dicarboxylic anhydrides such as octadecenyl and polyisobutenylsuccinic anhydrides and aldehyde/tris [hydroxymethyl] aminomethane (THAM) adducts or mixtures are friction reducing additives for liquid hydrocarbons, such as gasoline middle distillates and lubricants.