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Anti-oxidation and corrosion inhibitors for boron-containing lubricants

Assignee: ConocoPhillips Co
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Filing: 1981-12-10
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Granted: 1984-01-24
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Expires: 2001-12-10
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Abstract

Abstract Lubricating compositions containing an oxidation inhibitor, copper and lead corrosion inhibitors and boron and/or metal-boron derivatives having extreme pressure, anti-wear and friction reducing properties are disclosed.

Inventors

  • 👤 Richard A. Holstedt
  • 👤 Peter Jessup

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CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10L; C10L10/00; C10L10/08; C10L1/00; C10L1/10; C10L1/14; C10L10/04; C10M; C10M129/00; C10M129/02; C10M129/26; C10M129/48; C10M129/52; C10M135/00; C10M135/12; C10M135/14; C10M135/32; C10M135/36; C10M139/00; C10M141/00; C10M141/12; C10M2207/00; C10M2207/10; C10M2207/14; C10M2207/142; C10M2219/00; C10M2219/06; C10M2219/062; C10M2219/10; C10M2219/102; C10M2219/104; C10M2219/106; C10M2219/108; C10M2227/00; C10M2227/06; C10M2227/061; C10M2227/062; C10M2227/063; C10M2227/065; C10M2227/066; C10N; C10N2010/00; C10N2010/06; C10N2010/08; C10N2010/10; C10N2010/12; C10N2010/14; C10N2010/16; C10N2040/00; C10N2040/20; C10N2040/22; C10N2050/00; C10N2050/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 43
Claim 1
Independent Claim 222 words
A lubricating composition comprising a major amount of a lubricating oil and a minor amount of: (A) An extreme pressure, anti-wear and friction reducing boron compound of the formula: ##STR8## wherein R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl, cyclic, alicyclic, aryl, alkylaryl, or arylalkyl radicals having from 1 to about 24 carbon atoms, R 2 and R 3 are the same or different, straight or branched carbon chains, cyclic, alicyclic, aryl, alkylaryl or arylalkyl radicals having from 2 to about 20 carbon atoms, y is a number from 1 to 4, and X is either hydrogen, a transition metal having an atomic number between 21 and 30 or a Group IVA metal of the Periodic Table and mixtures thereof; (B) A copper corrosion inhibitor comprising a hydrocarbon polysulfide derivative of 2,5-dimercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole having the formula ##STR9## wherein R 4 and R 5 are moieties selected from hydrogen or straight or branched chain alkyl, cyclic, alicyclic, aryl, alkylaryl or arylalkyl radicals having from 2 to about 30 carbon atoms, provided that R 4 and R 5 are not both hydrogen and w and z are numbers from 1 to about 8; (C) a lead corrosion inhibitor comprising terephthalic acid; and (D) an anti-oxidant comprising a bis(dithiobenzil) metal derivative having the formula: ##STR10## wherein M is a first row transition metal having an oxidation state of +2.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 222 words
A lubricating composition comprising a major amount of a lubricating oil and a minor amount of: (A) An extreme pressure, anti-wear and friction reducing boron compound of the formula: ##STR8## wherein R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl, cyclic, alicyclic, aryl, alkylaryl, or arylalkyl radicals having from 1 to about 24 carbon atoms, R 2 and R 3 are the same or different, straight or branched carbon chains, cyclic, alicyclic, aryl, alkylaryl or arylalkyl radicals having from 2 to about 20 carbon atoms, y is a number from 1 to 4, and X is either hydrogen, a transition metal having an atomic number between 21 and 30 or a Group IVA metal of the Periodic Table and mixtures thereof; (B) A copper corrosion inhibitor comprising a hydrocarbon polysulfide derivative of 2,5-dimercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole having the formula ##STR9## wherein R 4 and R 5 are moieties selected from hydrogen or straight or branched chain alkyl, cyclic, alicyclic, aryl, alkylaryl or arylalkyl radicals having from 2 to about 30 carbon atoms, provided that R 4 and R 5 are not both hydrogen and w and z are numbers from 1 to about 8; (C) a lead corrosion inhibitor comprising terephthalic acid; and (D) an anti-oxidant comprising a bis(dithiobenzil) metal derivative having the formula: ##STR10## wherein M is a first row transition metal having an oxidation state of +2.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 29 words
The lubricating composition defined in claim 1 wherein the extreme pressure, anti-wear and friction reducing boron compound comprises from about 0.1 to about 15 weight percent of said composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 32 words
The lubricating composition defined in claim 1 wherein R 1 of the boron compound is hydrogen, alkyl, cyclic, alicyclic, aryl, alkylaryl, or aryl alkyl having from 1 to about 18 carbon atoms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 40 words
The lubricating composition defined in claim 1 wherein R 2 and R 3 of the boron compound are straight or branched carbon chains, alkyl, cyclic, alicyclic, aryl, alkylaryl or arylalkyl radicals having from about 2 to about 10 carbon atoms.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 31 words
The lubricating composition defined in claim 1 wherein X of the boron compound is scandium, titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, tin or lead or a mixture thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 60 words
The lubricating composition defined in claim 1 wherein the extreme pressure, anti-wear and friction reducing boron compound is methylaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, ethylaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, propylaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, butylaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, octadecylaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, dodecylaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, cyclohexylaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, phenylaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, oleylaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, cocoaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, tallowaminodiethylate hydrogen borate or dodecylamino di(phenylethylate) hydrogen borate or a mixture thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 34 words
The lubricating composition defined in claim 6 including a metal derivative of the boron compound wherein the metal is scandium, titantium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, tin or a mixture thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 22 words
The lubricating composition defined in claim 1 wherein boron comprises from about 0.5 to about 10 weight percent of said boron compound.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 29 words
The lubricating composition defined in claim 1 wherein a transition metal or a Group IVA metal comprises from about 1 to about 17 weight percent of said boron compound.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 50 words
The lubricating composition defined in claim 1 wherein R 4 and R 5 of the copper corrosion inhibitor are straight or branched chain alkyl, cyclic, alicyclic, aryl, alkylaryl or arylalkyl radicals having from 4 to about 16 carbon atoms and w and z are numbers from 1 to about 4.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 23 words
The lubricating composition defined in claim 1 wherein the copper corrosion inhibitor comprises from 0.001 to about 5 weight percent of said composition.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 45 words
The lubricating composition defined in claim 1 wherein the copper corrosion inhibitor is 1,3,4-thiadiazole-2,5-bis (octyldisulfide); 1,3,4-thiadiazole-2,5 bis(octyltrisulfide); 1,3,4-thiadiazole-2,5 bis (octyltetrasulfide); 1,3,4-thiadiazole-2,5 bis (dodecyldisulfide); 1,3,4-thiadiazole-2,5 bis (dodecyltrisulfide); 1,3,4-thiadiazole -2,5 bis dodecyltetrasulfide; 2-lauryldithia-5-thiaalpha-methylstyryl-1,3,4 thiadiazole; 2-lauryltrithia-5-thiaalpha-methylstyryl-1,3,4 thiadiazole; 2 mercapto-5 octyldithio-1,3,4-thiadiazole or 2 mercapto-5 dodecyldithio-1,3,4-thiadiazole or a mixture thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 23 words
The lubricating composition defined in claim 1 comprising from 0.001 to about 1 weight percent of terephthalic acid as a lead corrosion inhibitor.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 21 words
The lubricating composition defined in claim 1 wherein the anti-oxidant comprises from 0.01 to about 1 weight percent of said composition.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 26 words
The lubricating composition defined in claim 1 wherein m of the anti-oxidant is iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, vanadium, chromium or manganese or a mixture thereof.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 32 words
The lubricating composition defined in claim 1 wherein the anti-oxidant is bis(dithiobenzil) iron, bis(dithiobenzil) cobalt, bis(dithiobenzil) nickel, bis(dithiobenzil) copper, bis(dithiobenzil) zinc, bis(dithiobenzil) vanadium, bis(dithiobenzil) chromium or bis(dithiobenzil) manganese or a mixture thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 154 words
A lubricating composition comprising a major amount of a lubricating oil and a minor amount of: (A) An extreme pressure, anti-wear and friction reducing boron compound selected from methylaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, ethylaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, propylaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, butylaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, octadecylaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, dodecylaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, cyclohexylaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, phenylaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, oleylaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, cocoaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, tallowaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, or dodecylamino di(phenyl ethylate) hydrogen borate or a mixture thereof; (B) A copper corrosion inhibitor comprising a hydrocarbon polysulfide derivative of 2,5-dimercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole selected from 1,3,4-thiadiazole-2,5-bis (octyldisulfide); 1,3,4-thiadiazole-2,5 bis(octytrisulfide); 1,3,4-thiadiazole-2,5 bis (dodecyldisulfide); 1,3,4-thiadiazole-2,5 bis (dodecyltrisulfide); 1,3,4-thiadiazole -2,5 bis (dodecyltetrasulfide; 2-lauryldithia-5-thiaalpha-methylstyryl-1,3,4 thiadiazole; or 2-lauryltrithia-5-thiaalpha-methylstyryl-1,3,4 thiadiazole; 2 mercapto, 5-octyldithio-1,3,4-thiadiazole or 2 mercapto, 5-dodecyldithio-1,3,4-thiadiazole or a mixture thereof. (C) A lead corrosion inhibitor comprising terephthalic acid; and (D) an anti-oxidant comprising a bis(dithiobenzil), metal derivative selected from the group consisting of bis(dithiobenzil) iron, bis(dithiobenzil) cobalt, bis (dithiobenzil) nickel, bis(dithiobenzil) copper and bis (dithiobenzil) zinc and mixtures thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 154 words
A lubricating composition comprising a major amount of a lubricating oil and a minor amount of: (A) An extreme pressure, anti-wear and friction reducing boron compound selected from methylaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, ethylaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, propylaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, butylaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, octadecylaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, dodecylaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, cyclohexylaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, phenylaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, oleylaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, cocoaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, tallowaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, or dodecylamino di(phenyl ethylate) hydrogen borate or a mixture thereof; (B) A copper corrosion inhibitor comprising a hydrocarbon polysulfide derivative of 2,5-dimercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole selected from 1,3,4-thiadiazole-2,5-bis (octyldisulfide); 1,3,4-thiadiazole-2,5 bis(octytrisulfide); 1,3,4-thiadiazole-2,5 bis (dodecyldisulfide); 1,3,4-thiadiazole-2,5 bis (dodecyltrisulfide); 1,3,4-thiadiazole -2,5 bis (dodecyltetrasulfide; 2-lauryldithia-5-thiaalpha-methylstyryl-1,3,4 thiadiazole; or 2-lauryltrithia-5-thiaalpha-methylstyryl-1,3,4 thiadiazole; 2 mercapto, 5-octyldithio-1,3,4-thiadiazole or 2 mercapto, 5-dodecyldithio-1,3,4-thiadiazole or a mixture thereof. (C) A lead corrosion inhibitor comprising terephthalic acid; and (D) an anti-oxidant comprising a bis(dithiobenzil), metal derivative selected from the group consisting of bis(dithiobenzil) iron, bis(dithiobenzil) cobalt, bis (dithiobenzil) nickel, bis(dithiobenzil) copper and bis (dithiobenzil) zinc and mixtures thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 29 words
The lubricating composition defined in claim 17 wherein the boron compound includes a transition metal having an atomic number of from 21 to 30 or a Group IVA metal.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 33 words
The lubricating composition defined in claim 18 wherein the transition metal or Group IVA metal is scandium, titanium, vanadium, chrominum, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, tin or lead or a mixture thereof.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 27 words
The lubricating composition defined in claim 18 wherein the transition metal or Group IVA metal comprises from about 5 to about 10 weight percent of said compound.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 23 words
The lubricating composition defined in claim 17 wherein the boron compound comprises from about 0.5 to about 10 weight percent of said composition.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 24 words
The lubricating composition defined in claim 17 wherein the copper corrosion inhibitor comprises from about 0.005 to about 2.5 weight percent of said composition.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 24 words
The lubricating composition defined in claim 17 wherein the lead corrosion inhibitor comprises from about 0.01 to about 0.05 weight percent of said composition.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 22 words
The lubricating composition defined in claim 17 wherein the anti-oxidant comprises from about 0.025 to about 0.10 weight percent of said composition.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim 147 words
A lubricating composition comprising a major amount of a lubricating oil and a minor amount of: (A) from about 0.5 to about 10 weight percent of an extreme pressure, anti-wear and friction reducing boron compound selected from methylaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, phenylaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, octadecylaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, cocoaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, tallowaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, a dodecylamino di(phenylethylate) hydrogen borate or a mixture thereof; (B) from about 0.005 to about 2.5 weight percent of a copper corrosion inhibitor selected from 1,3,4-thiadiazole-2,5-bis (octydisulfide); 1,3,4-thiadiazole-2,5 bis(octy-trisulfide); 1,3,4-thiadiazol-2,5 bis (octyltetrasulfide); 1,3,4-thiadiazole-2,5 bis (dodecyldisulfide); 1,3,4-thiadiazole-2,5 bis (dodecyltrisulfide); 2 mercapto, 5-octyldithio-1,3,4-thiadiazole or 2 mercapto, 5-dodecyldithio-1,3,4-thiadiazole or a mixture thereof. (C) from about 0.01 to about 0.05 weight percent of a lead corrosion inhibitor comprising terephthalic acid; and (D) from about 0.025 to about 0.10 weight percent of an anti-oxidant selected from the group consisting of bis(dithiobenzil) iron, bis(dithiobenzil) cobalt and bis(dithiobenzil) nickel and mixtures thereof.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim 147 words
A lubricating composition comprising a major amount of a lubricating oil and a minor amount of: (A) from about 0.5 to about 10 weight percent of an extreme pressure, anti-wear and friction reducing boron compound selected from methylaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, phenylaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, octadecylaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, cocoaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, tallowaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, a dodecylamino di(phenylethylate) hydrogen borate or a mixture thereof; (B) from about 0.005 to about 2.5 weight percent of a copper corrosion inhibitor selected from 1,3,4-thiadiazole-2,5-bis (octydisulfide); 1,3,4-thiadiazole-2,5 bis(octy-trisulfide); 1,3,4-thiadiazol-2,5 bis (octyltetrasulfide); 1,3,4-thiadiazole-2,5 bis (dodecyldisulfide); 1,3,4-thiadiazole-2,5 bis (dodecyltrisulfide); 2 mercapto, 5-octyldithio-1,3,4-thiadiazole or 2 mercapto, 5-dodecyldithio-1,3,4-thiadiazole or a mixture thereof. (C) from about 0.01 to about 0.05 weight percent of a lead corrosion inhibitor comprising terephthalic acid; and (D) from about 0.025 to about 0.10 weight percent of an anti-oxidant selected from the group consisting of bis(dithiobenzil) iron, bis(dithiobenzil) cobalt and bis(dithiobenzil) nickel and mixtures thereof.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim 37 words
The lubricating composition defined in claim 25 wherein the boron compound includes from about 5 to about 10 weight percent of a metal selected from the group consisting of nickel, zinc, copper and lead and mixtures thereof.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim 76 words
A lubricating composition comprising a major amount of a lubricating oil and from about 0.5 to about 10 weight percent of cocoaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, from about 0.005 to about 2.5 weight percent of a copper corrosion inhibitor selected from the group consisting of 1,3,4-thiadiazole-2,5- bis(octyldisulfide) and 2 mercapto, 5-octyldithio- 1,3,4-thiadiazole and mixtures thereof, from about 0.001 to abut 1 weight percent of terephthalic acid; and from about 0.025 to about 0.10 weight percent of bis(dithiobenzil) iron.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim 76 words
A lubricating composition comprising a major amount of a lubricating oil and from about 0.5 to about 10 weight percent of cocoaminodiethylate hydrogen borate, from about 0.005 to about 2.5 weight percent of a copper corrosion inhibitor selected from the group consisting of 1,3,4-thiadiazole-2,5- bis(octyldisulfide) and 2 mercapto, 5-octyldithio- 1,3,4-thiadiazole and mixtures thereof, from about 0.001 to abut 1 weight percent of terephthalic acid; and from about 0.025 to about 0.10 weight percent of bis(dithiobenzil) iron.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim 37 words
The lubricating composition defined in claim 27 wherein the cocoaminodiethylate hydrogen borate includes from about 5 to about 10 weight percent of a metal selected from the group consisting of nickel, zinc, copper and lead mixtures thereof.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim 78 words
A lubricating composition comprising a major amount of a lubricating oil and from about 0.5 to about 10 weight percent of dodecylamino di(phenyl ethylate) hydrogen borate, from about 0.005 to about 2.5 weight percent of copper corrosion inhibitor selected from the group consisting of 1,3,4-thiadiazole- 2,5-bis (octyldisulfide) and 2 mercapto, 5-octyldithio- 1,3,4-thiadiazole and mixtures thereof, from about 0.001 to about 1 weight percent of terephthalic acid, and from about 0.025 to about 0.10 weight percent of bis(dithiobenzil) nickel.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim 78 words
A lubricating composition comprising a major amount of a lubricating oil and from about 0.5 to about 10 weight percent of dodecylamino di(phenyl ethylate) hydrogen borate, from about 0.005 to about 2.5 weight percent of copper corrosion inhibitor selected from the group consisting of 1,3,4-thiadiazole- 2,5-bis (octyldisulfide) and 2 mercapto, 5-octyldithio- 1,3,4-thiadiazole and mixtures thereof, from about 0.001 to about 1 weight percent of terephthalic acid, and from about 0.025 to about 0.10 weight percent of bis(dithiobenzil) nickel.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim 40 words
The lubricating composition defined in claim 29 wherein the dodecylamino di(phenyl ethylate) hydrogen borate includes from about 5 to about 10 weight percent of a metal selected from the group consisting of nickel, zinc, copper and lead and mixtures thereof.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim 220 words
A lubricating composition comprising a major amount of a lubricating oil and a minor amount of: (A) An extreme pressure, anti-wear and friction reducing boron compound of the formula: ##STR11## wherein R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl, cyclic, alicyclic, aryl, alkylaryl, or arylalkyl radicals having from 1 to about 24 carbon atoms, R 2 and R 3 are the same or different, straight or branched carbon chains, cyclic, or alicyclic radicals having from 2 to about 20 carbon atoms, y is a number from 1 to 4, and X is either hydrogen, a transition metal having an atomic number between 21 and 30 or a Group IVA metal of the Periodic Table and mixtures thereof; (B) a copper corrosion inhibitor comprising a hydrocarbon polysulfide derivative of 2, 5-dimercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole having the formula: ##STR12## wherein R 4 and R 5 are moieties selected from hydrogen or straight or branched chain alkyl, cyclic, alicyclic, aryl, alkylaryl or arylalkyl radicals having from 2 to about 30 carbon atoms, provided that R 4 and R 5 are not both hydrogen and w and z are numbers from 1 to about 8: (C) a lead corrosion inhibitor comprising terephthalic acid; and (D) an anti-oxidant comprising a bis(dithiobenzil) metal derivative having the formula: ##STR13## wherein M is a first row transition metal having an oxidation state of +2.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim 220 words
A lubricating composition comprising a major amount of a lubricating oil and a minor amount of: (A) An extreme pressure, anti-wear and friction reducing boron compound of the formula: ##STR11## wherein R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl, cyclic, alicyclic, aryl, alkylaryl, or arylalkyl radicals having from 1 to about 24 carbon atoms, R 2 and R 3 are the same or different, straight or branched carbon chains, cyclic, or alicyclic radicals having from 2 to about 20 carbon atoms, y is a number from 1 to 4, and X is either hydrogen, a transition metal having an atomic number between 21 and 30 or a Group IVA metal of the Periodic Table and mixtures thereof; (B) a copper corrosion inhibitor comprising a hydrocarbon polysulfide derivative of 2, 5-dimercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole having the formula: ##STR12## wherein R 4 and R 5 are moieties selected from hydrogen or straight or branched chain alkyl, cyclic, alicyclic, aryl, alkylaryl or arylalkyl radicals having from 2 to about 30 carbon atoms, provided that R 4 and R 5 are not both hydrogen and w and z are numbers from 1 to about 8: (C) a lead corrosion inhibitor comprising terephthalic acid; and (D) an anti-oxidant comprising a bis(dithiobenzil) metal derivative having the formula: ##STR13## wherein M is a first row transition metal having an oxidation state of +2.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim 29 words
The lubricating composition defined in claim 31 wherein the extreme pressure, anti-wear and friction reducing boron compound comprises from about 0.1 to about 15 weight percent of said composition.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim 32 words
The lubricating composition defined in claim 31 wherein R 1 of the boron compound is hydrogen, alkyl, cyclic, alicyclic, aryl, alkylaryl, or aryl alkyl having from 1 to about 18 carbon atoms.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim 37 words
The lubricating composition defined in claim 31 wherein R 2 and R 3 of the boron compound are straight or branched carbon chains, alkyl, cyclic, or alicyclic radicals having from about 2 to about 10 carbon atoms.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim 31 words
The lubricating composition defined in claim 31 wherein X of the boron compound is scandium, titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, tin or lead or a mixture thereof.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim 32 words
The lubricating composition defined in claim 31 wherein R 2 and R 3 of the boron compound are straight or branched carbon chains having from about 2 to about 20 carbon atoms.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim 24 words
The lubricating composition defined in claim 31 wherein R 2 and R 3 are alkyl having from about 2 to about 20 carbon atoms.

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