This is to provide an electrically-conductive lubricant having characteristics in combination that it shows liquid crystallinity in a wide temperature range, retains low dynamic friction coefficient, has electrical-conductivity, has almost no loss due to evaporation, decomposition and the like, has a clean appearance, and emits fluorescence, and can find deterioration or leakage immediately.

This electrically-conductive lubricant comprises at least one kind of the compound (1) represented by the formula (1):

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[wherein, R.sup.11 and R.sup.21 are the same or different from each other, and each is hydrogen or a group —OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH(R′)CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OR (R is a linear or branched C.sub.nH.sub.2n+1, 4≤n≤12, and R′ is methyl or ethyl), and R.sup.12, R.sup.13, R.sup.22 and R.sup.23 are the same or different from each other, and each is a group —OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH(R′)CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OR (R is a linear or branched C.sub.nH.sub.2n+1, 4≤n≤12, and R′ is methyl or ethyl)].

A grease composition including: a base oil; a thickener; a zinc sulfonate; a polysulfide; an overbased calcium sulfonate; and triphenyl phosphite, in which a proportion of the zinc sulfonate with respect to a total mass of the base oil and the thickener is 0.030 mass% to 0.045 mass% in terms of a zinc content, a proportion of the polysulfide with respect to the total mass of the base oil and the thickener is 0.16 mass% to 0.24 mass% in terms of a sulfur content, a proportion of the overbased calcium sulfonate with respect to the total mass of the base oil and the thickener is 0.010 mass% to 0.015 mass% in terms of a calcium content, and a proportion of the triphenyl phosphite with respect to the total mass of the base oil and the thickener is 0.24 mass% to 0.36 mass%.

Provided are a lubricant composition which is advantageous in that, when applied to a contact area of metal parts, the lubricant composition can suppress generation of rust and can exhibit excellent lubricating performance, and a bearing the lubricant composition having sealed therein. A lubricant composition comprising at least one dicyclic liquid crystal compound represented by the following formula (1), at least one tricyclic liquid crystal compound represented by the following formula (2), and halogen ions, wherein the content of the halogen ions in the lubricant composition is 1 to 900 ppm. ##STR00001##

The present invention is toward a base oil or lubricant additives, methods of using the same, lubricant compositions including the same, and methods of forming the lubricant compositions. A base oil or lubricant additive has Structure I or Structure II as described herein.

A compound of formula (I):

##STR00001## wherein W is independently selected from the group consisting of H, F, Cl, Br, and I; X is independently selected from the group consisting of H, F, Cl, Br, and I; Y is independently selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I; Z is independently selected from the group consisting of H, F, Cl, Br, and I; n is an integer from 1 to 8; and n′ is an integer from 1 to 12.

To provide a composition for a heat cycle system, which comprises a working fluid for heat cycle which has a low global warming potential and high stability, and which can replace R410A, and a heat cycle system employing the composition. A composition for a heat cycle system, which comprises a working fluid for heat cycle containing trifluoroethylene, and a stabilizer for preventing deterioration of the working fluid for heat cycle, such as an oxidation resistance-improving agent, a heat resistance-improving agent or a metal deactivator, and a heat cycle system employing the composition for a heat cycle system.

Provided is a lubricant composition including a bicyclic liquid crystal of formula (1), tricyclic liquid crystal compounds of formula (2), and formula (3). The composition is suitable for use in a clean environment, under a high vacuum, under high temperature and a bearing.

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R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different from each other, and each is —OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH(R′)CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OR.

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R.sup.11 and R.sup.21 are the same or different from each other, and each is —OR. R.sup.12, R.sup.13, R.sup.22 and R.sup.23 are the same or different from each other, and each is hydrogen or a group —OR.

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R.sup.31 and R.sup.41 are the same or different from each other, and each is —OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH(R′)CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OR. R.sup.32, R.sup.33, R.sup.42, and R.sup.43 are the same or different from each other, and each is hydrogen or —OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH(R′)CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OR. R is a linear or branched C.sub.nH.sub.2n+1, 1≤n≤20, and R′ is methyl or ethyl.

An aspect of the present invention relates to a lubricant composition containing at least: (A) 50 to 80 mass % of silicone oil represented by formula (1) below, and having a mass-average molecular weight of 900 to 4000, a ratio (C/Si ratio) of carbon to silicon of 3.03 or higher in the structure, and a viscosity index (VI) of 300 or higher; (B) 10 to 49 mass % of hydrocarbon-based lubricant; and (C) 1 to 10 mass % of antioxidant.

This is to provide an electrically-conductive lubricant having characteristics in combination that it shows liquid crystallinity in a wide temperature range, retains low dynamic friction coefficient, has electrical-conductivity, has almost no loss due to evaporation, decomposition and the like, has a clean appearance, and emits fluorescence, and can find deterioration or leakage immediately. This electrically-conductive lubricant comprises at least one kind of the compound (1) represented by the formula (1): ##STR00001##
12:8 wherein, R.sup.11 and R.sup.21 are the same or different from each other, and each is hydrogen or a group —OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH(R′)CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OR (R is a linear or branched C.sub.nH.sub.2n+1, 4≤n≤12, and R′ is methyl or ethyl), and R.sup.12, R.sup.13, R.sup.22 and R.sup.23 are the same or different from each other, and each is a group —OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH(R′)CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OR (R is a linear or branched C.sub.nH.sub.2n+1, 4≤n≤12, and R′ is methyl or ethyl)].

The present invention relates to a selective process for preparing acetals or ethers. In particular, the process involves a selective catalytic hydrogenolysis of a trihydrocarbyl orthoesterso as to control the extent of dealcoholation to afford either the corresponding acetal or ether product. Ether products preparable by means of the present invention include ethers which are suitable for use as base stocks in lubricating compositions.