A lubricating composition comprises a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity and 0.01 to 25 percent by mass, based on the mass of the composition of an oil-soluble copolymer, The copolymer comprises units (a) and units (b):

N(COR.sup.1)CH.sub.2CH.sub.2(a)

N(COR.sup.2)CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2(b)

wherein the polymer carries an inorganic or organic nucleophilic polymerisation terminating group (t), and an initiator group (i) connected to the N atom of a repeat unit (a) or (b), the initiator group (i) being effective to initiate the polymerisation of linear branched or cyclic hydrocarbyl moieties. R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different and comprise a single or a mixture of linear, branched or cyclic hydrocarbyl groups having 1-50 carbon atoms, some or all having 12-50 carbon atoms, or of at least one macro-monomeric hydrocarbyl group with more than 50 carbon atoms.

An antioxidant polymer (e.g., oligomer) composition comprising repeat units of diphenylamine monomers of formula I

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wherein R is H, C.sub.1-C.sub.18 alkyl, C.sub.2-C.sub.18 alkenyl, C.sub.2-C.sub.18 alkynyl, C(O)C.sub.1-C.sub.18 alkyl, C(O)aryl and R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each independently H or a linear or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.18 alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.18 alkoxy, C.sub.1-C.sub.18 alkylamino, C.sub.1-C.sub.18 dialkylamino, C.sub.1-C.sub.18 alkylthio, C.sub.2-C.sub.18 alkenyl, C.sub.2-C.sub.18 alkynyl or C.sub.7-C.sub.21 aralkyl and wherein the number average molecular weight (Mn) of the polymer is from about 350 g/mol to about 5000 g/mol are highly effective antioxidants in lubricant compositions. The polymer compositions may be prepared by a process comprising subjecting diarylamine monomers to dehydrocondensation conditions.

A lubricating composition includes an oil of lubricating viscosity and an oil-soluble dispersant viscosity modifier. The dispersant viscosity modifier includes an olefin-based polymer backbone and at least one pendent group derived from a functionalized aliphatic amine. Each pendent group is independently attached to the olefin-based polymer backbone. The pendent group is non-ionic, non-basic, and non-acidic and includes a functional group which includes at least one heteroatom other than nitrogen.

A lubricating composition includes an oil of lubricating viscosity and an oil-soluble dispersant viscosity modifier. The dispersant viscosity modifier includes an olefin-based polymer backbone and at least one pendent group derived from a functionalized aliphatic amine. Each pendent group is independently attached to the olefin-based polymer backbone. The pendent group is non-ionic, non-basic, and non-acidic and includes a functional group which includes at least one heteroatom other than nitrogen.

Disclosed is a method for preventing and/or reducing abnormal combustion of fuel in a motor vehicle engine that includes the use of a lubricating composition including at least one base oil and at least one fatty amine.

Disclosed is a method for preventing and/or reducing abnormal combustion of fuel in a motor vehicle engine that includes the use of a lubricating composition including at least one base oil and at least one fatty amine.

The description involves a brush copolymer composition comprising a copolymeric backbone including monomeric repeat units of at least two different acrylate monomers and copolymeric brush arms including monomeric repeat units of at least two different acylated poly(alkylene amine)s, in which the brush arms, the brush copolymer, or both may advantageously exhibit UCST behavior, e.g, in hydrocarbon diluent. Methods of making such copolymers using RAFT and CROP (pseudo-)living reaction processes are also described herein.

The description involves a brush copolymer composition comprising a copolymeric backbone including monomeric repeat units of at least two different acrylate monomers and copolymeric brush arms including monomeric repeat units of at least two different acylated poly(alkylene amine)s, in which the brush arms, the brush copolymer, or both may advantageously exhibit UCST behavior, e.g, in hydrocarbon diluent. Methods of making such copolymers using RAFT and CROP (pseudo-)living reaction processes are also described herein.

A composition is provided to comprise a non-aqueous medium and a 3,4-oxypyridinone compound of structure (I):

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with each A being oxygen and/or sulfur, and with a variety of substituents at R.sub.1-R.sub.5 to enable a solution or an at least semi-stable emulsion to be formed in the non-aqueous medium. Methods of use are included herein, which may be focused on situations where the composition can be used as a lubricant and/or coolant.

A composition is provided to comprise a non-aqueous medium and a 3,4-oxypyridinone compound of structure (I):

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with each A being oxygen and/or sulfur, and with a variety of substituents at R.sub.1-R.sub.5 to enable a solution or an at least semi-stable emulsion to be formed in the non-aqueous medium. Methods of use are included herein, which may be focused on situations where the composition can be used as a lubricant and/or coolant.