Metal salts useful as additives for fuels and lubricants

A metal salt of the formula ##STR28## wherein M represents one or more metal ions, y is the total valence of all M, n is a number depending on the value of y, n times the number of anionic moieties in the corresponding parenthetical group is about equal to y, each Ar is independently a benzene nucleus, a lower alkylene bridged benzene nucleus or a naphthalene nucleus, wherein T is selected from the group consisting of ##STR29## wherein each R.sup.5 is independently selected from O.sup.- and OR.sup.6 wherein R.sup.6 is H or alkyl and t in Formula II is independently 0 or 1, when t in Formula II equals 1, from 1 up to about 3 additional groups T of Formula V or VI are present, terminating when t in Formula V or VI equals zero, each Ar has 0 or 1 optional substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, polyalkoxyalkyl, nitro or halo, T is as hereinbefore defined, each R is independently an aliphatic hydrocarbyl group wherein at least one R has at least 8 carbon atoms, R.sup.1 is H or an aliphatic group, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each independently H or an aliphatic group, each m is independently an integer ranging from 1 to about 3, x ranges from 0 to about 8, and each Z is independently OH, (OR.sup.4).sub.b OH or O.sup.- wherein each R.sup.4 is independently a divalent hydrocarbyl group and b is a number ranging from 1 to about 30 and c ranges from 0 to about 2 with the proviso that when t in Formula (II)=0, or when T is Formula (V), then c is not 0 provided that the sum of m, c and t does not exceed the unsatisfied valences of the corresponding Ar.

A metal salt of the formula ##STR30## wherein M represents one or more metal ions, y is the valence of all M, and n is a number depending on the value of y, n times the number of anionic moieties in the corresponding parenthetical group is about equal to y, wherein T is selected from the group consisting of ##STR31## wherein each R.sup.5 is independently selected from O.sup.- and OR.sup.6 wherein R.sup.6 is H or alkyl and t in Formula II is independently 0 or 1, when t in Formula II equals 1, from 1 up to about 3 additional groups T of Formula V or VI are present, terminating when t in Formula V or VI equals zero, wherein each Ar is independently an aromatic group of from 4 to about 30 carbon atoms having from 0 to 3 optional substituents selected from the group consisting of polyalkoxyalkyl, lower alkoxy, nitro, halo or combinations of two or more of said optional substituents, wherein T is as hereinbefore defined, each R is independently alkyl or alkenyl containing at least about 8 carbon atoms, at least one Ar is an aromatic group of the formula ##STR32## wherein each ar is a single ring or a fused ring aromatic nucleus of 4 to 12 carbons, w is an integer ranging from 1 to about 20 and each L is independently selected from the group consisting of carbon to carbon single bonds between ar nuclei, ether linkages, sulfide linkages, polysulfide linkages, sulfinyl linkages, sulfonyl linkages, lower alkylene linkages, lower alkylene ether linkages, lower alkylene sulfide and/or polysulfide linkages, amino linkages, linkages derived from oxo- or keto- carboxylic acids of the formula ##STR33## wherein each of R.sup.1 R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is independently lower alkyl or H, R.sup.6 is H or an alkyl group and x is an integer ranging from 0 to about 8, and mixtures of such linkages, at least one ar has a substituent R wherein each R is independently alkyl or alkenyl containing at least 8 carbon atoms, each Z is OH, (OR.sup.4).sub.b OH or O.sup.-, R.sup.4 is an alkylene group, and b ranges from 1 to about 10, each of R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is independently H or lower alkyl, x ranges from 0 to 3, m ranges from 1 up to about 10 and c is a number ranging from 0 to about 3 provided that when t in Formula (II)=0, or when T is Formula (V), then c is not zero provided that the sum of m, c and t does not exceed the unsatisfied valences of the corresponding Ar.

A process which comprises reacting at an elevated temperature

• (a) a compound of the formula ##STR35## wherein R is alkyl or alkenyl having from 8 to about 100 carbon atoms, m is a number ranging from 1 to about 3, Ar is an aromatic group containing from 4 to about 30 carbon atoms having from 0 to 3 optional substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, nitro, halo, or combinations of 2 or more said optional substituents, s is an integer of at least 1 and wherein the total of s +m does not exceed the available valences of Ar, and Z is selected from the group consisting of OH or (OR4).sub.b OH wherein each R.sup.4 is independently a divalent hydrocarbyl group and b is a number ranging from 1 to about 30 and c ranges from 1 to about 3, with
• (b) a carboxylic compound of the formula
• R.sup.1 CO(CR.sup.2 R.sup.3).sub.x COOH
• wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are independently H or a hydrocarbyl group, and X is an integer ranging from 0 to about 8 and then reacting the intermediate so formed with a metal-containing reactant to form a salt.

An additive concentrate for preparing lubricant or fuel compositions other than 2-cycle engine lubricants or fuel compositions comprising from about 10 to about 90 percent by weight of a substantially inert diluent and from about 10 to about 90% by weight of at least one compound of the general formula

• A.sup.y- M.sup.y+ (I)
• wherein M represents one or more metal ions, y is the total valence of all M and A represents one or more anion containing groups having a total of about y individual anionic moieties and each anion containing group is a group of the formula ##STR36## wherein T is selected from the group consisting of ##STR37## wherein each R.sup.5 is independently selected from O.sup.- and OR.sup.6 wherein R.sup.6 is H or alkyl and t in Formula II is independently 0 or 1, when t in Formula II equals 1, from 1 up to about 3 additional groups T of Formula V or VI are present, terminating when t in Formula, V or VI equals zero, wherein each Ar is independently an aromatic group of from 4 to about 30 carbon atoms having from 0 to 3 optional substituents selected from the group consisting of polyalkoxyalkyl, lower alkoxy, nitro, halo or combinations of two or more of said optional substituents, wherein each T is as hereinbefore defined, each R is independently alkyl, alkenyl or aryl containing at least 8 carbon atoms, R.sup.1 is H or a hydrocarbyl group, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each independently H or a hydrocarbyl group, each m is independently 0 or an integer ranging from 1 to about 10, x ranges from 0 to about 8, and each Z is independently OH, (OR.sup.4).sub.b OH or O.sup.- wherein each R.sup.4 is independently a divalent hydrocarbyl group and b is a number ranging from 1 to about 30 and c ranges from 0 to about 3 with the proviso that when t in Formula (II)=0, or when T is Formula V, then c is not 0 provided that the sum of m, c and t does not exceed the unsatisfied valences of the corresponding Ar.