A polyisobutylene-substituted hydroxyaromatic compound and derivatives thereof which are suitable for use as additives in lubricating compositions. The polyisobutylene-substituted hydroxyaromatic compound may include the reaction product of a hydroxyaromatic compound with a polyisobutylene having a number average molecular weight of 150 to 800.

Alkylated diaryl amines further substituted by an alkoxy group on one or more aryl carbon atoms exhibit excellent antioxidant activity in lubricant compositions.

Alkylated diaryl amines further substituted by an alkoxy group on one or more aryl carbon atoms exhibit excellent antioxidant activity in lubricant compositions.

A polyisobutylene-substituted hydroxyaromatic compound and derivatives thereof which are suitable for use as additives in lubricating compositions. The polyisobutylene-substituted hydroxyaromatic compound may include the reaction product of a hydroxyaromatic compound with a polyisobutylene having a number average molecular weight of 150 to 800.

Described are compounds, compositions, and methods that include oxygenated aromatic amines, such as an aminophenol-, phenyl-p-phenylenediamine-, and diaminobenzene-based compound useful as antioxidants. The oxygenated aromatic amine includes a secondary and/or tertiary amine group having a nitrogen that is attached to one or two carbon-containing group(s), the carbon-containing group(s) having a hydroxyl and/or ether group separated from the nitrogen by one or more carbon atoms.

Alkylated diaryl amines further substituted by an alkoxy group on one or more aryl carbon atoms exhibit excellent antioxidant activity in lubricant compositions.

Alkylated diaryl amines further substituted by an alkoxy group on one or more aryl carbon atoms exhibit excellent antioxidant activity in lubricant compositions.

The invention relates to the use of quaternized nitrogen compounds as a fuel and lubricant additive or kerosene additive, such as in particular as a detergent additive, for decreasing or preventing deposits in the injection systems of direct-injection diesel engines, in particular in common rail injection systems, for decreasing the fuel consumption of direct-injection diesel engines, in particular of diesel engines having common rail injection systems, and for minimizing the power loss in direct-injection diesel engines, in particular in diesel engines having common rail injection systems; the invention further relates to the use as an additive for petrol, in particular for operation of DISI engines.

The invention relates to the use of quaternized nitrogen compounds as a fuel and lubricant additive or kerosene additive, such as in particular as a detergent additive, for decreasing or preventing deposits in the injection systems of direct-injection diesel engines, in particular in common rail injection systems, for decreasing the fuel consumption of direct-injection diesel engines, in particular of diesel engines having common rail injection systems, and for minimizing the power loss in direct-injection diesel engines, in particular in diesel engines having common rail injection systems; the invention further relates to the use as an additive for petrol, in particular for operation of DISI engines.

Lubricant compositions comprising a lubricating oil and a mixture of one or more alkylated diarylamine and one or more alkylated hydroxydiarylamine exhibit excellent antioxidant and deposit control performance.