Anaerobic compositions

An anaerobic curing composition comprising a compound capable of curing under anaerobic conditions, the improvement thereon comprising including in the composition a member selected from the group consisting of a meta-dialkyl substituted toluidine wherein the alkyl groups are selected from the group consisting of ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, 1-methyl propyl and 2-methyl propyl and mixtures thereof said composition being substantially free of a stabilizing inhibitor said inhibitor being present at not more than 300 ppm based on the total weight of the composition, wherein the inhibitor has an oxidation-reduction potential of 0.6 volt or less.