Reaction products of mercaptobenzothiazoles, mercaptothiazolines, and mercaptobenzimidazoles with epoxides as lubricant additives

1. A composition comprising:

(A) a lubricant, and

(B) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of alcohols of the formulae:

wherein

Y is N or S;

R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkaryl, aryl, alkoxy, and alkyl ester;

R 5 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, a carboxy alkyl group of the structure:

(CH 2 ) p CO 2 R 9

where:

p is from 1 to 18, and

R 9 is hydrocarbyl;

R 7 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, CH 2 OR 11 , alkyl, and alkenyl,

wherein:

said alkyl and alkenyl groups are optionally substituted with OH, oxirane, or X;

R 11 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl of from 1 to 36 carbon atoms, alkaryl of from 6 to about 50 carbon atoms, and aryl, and may contain ether or ester functionalities;

X is of the structure:

or R 5 and R 7 are fused together to form a ring of 3-10, preferably 5 or 6, carbon atoms, which may be further substituted with alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, or alkoxy groups, and may contain ether or ester functionalities;

and R 6 and R 8 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, and alkoxy.

2. The composition of claim 1 wherein B is selected from the group consisting of 1-(2-benzothiazoylthio)-2-decanol, 1-(2-benzothiazoylthio)-2-dodecanol, 1-(2-benzothiazoylthio)-2-tetradecanol, 1-(2-benzothiazoylthio)-2-hexadecanol, 1-(2-benzothiazoylthio)-2-octadecanol, 2-(2-benzothiazoylthio)-cyclohexanol, α-[(2-benzothiazoylthio)methyl]-benzenemethanol, 1-(2-benzothiazoylthio) -3-(4-nonylphenoxy)-propan-2-ol, the reaction product of epoxidized 2-ethyihexyl tallate with mercaptobenzothiazole, the reaction product of epoxidized soybean oil with mercaptobenzothiazole, 2-thiazoylthio-cyclohexanol, 1-thiazoylthio-2-dodecanol, and 1-benzimidazoylthio-2-dodecanol.

3. The composition of claim 1 wherein B is

where n=1 to about 36.

4. The composition of claim 1 wherein B is

5. The composition of claim 1 wherein B is

where the group Z is a residue from the reaction of mercaptobenzothiazole with an epoxidized unsaturated acid ester or an epoxidized tall oil ester.

6. The composition of claim 1 wherein B is

where R 11 is C 1 to about C 18 alkyl or aryl or alkyl substituted aryl.

7. The composition of claim 1 wherein the lubricant is a lubricating oil.

8. The composition of claim 7 wherein B is selected from the group consisting of 1-(2-benzothiazoylthio)-2-decanol, 1-(2-benzothiazoylthio)-2- dodecanol, 1-(2-benzothiazoylthio)-2-tetradecanol, 1-(2-benzothiazoylthio) -2-hexadecanol, 1-(2-benzothiazoylthio)-2-octadeca-nol, 2-(2-benzothiazoylthio)-cyclohexanol, .alpha.-[(2-benzothiazoylthio)methyl]-benzenemethanol, 1-(2-benzothiazoylthio) -3-(4-nonylphenoxy)-propan-2-ol, the reaction product of epoxidized 2-ethylhexyl tallate with mercaptobenzothiazole, the reaction product of epoxidized soybean oil with mercaptobenzothiazole, 2-thiazoylthio-cyclohexanol, 1-thiazoylthio-2-dodecanol, and 1-benzimidazoylthio-2-dodecanol.

9. The composition of claim 8 wherein the alcohol is present in a concentration in the range of from about 0.01 to about 10 wt %.

10. The composition of claim 8 further comprising at least one additive selected from the group consisting of dispersants, detergents, corrosion/rust inhibitors, viscosity index improvers, pour point depressants, antioxidants, and friction modifiers.

11. The composition of claim 8 further comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of zinc dialkyldithiophosphates, zinc diaryldithiophosphates, and mixtures thereof.

12. The composition of claim 10 further comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of zinc dialkyldithiophosphates, zinc diaryldithiophosphates, and mixtures thereof.

13. The composition of claim 8 further comprising at least one additive selected from the group consisting of alkylated diphenylamines, N-alkylated phenylenediamines, alkylated phenyl α-naphthylamines, hindered alkylated phenols, hindered alkylated phenolic esters, molybdenum dithiocarbamates, metallic phenates, metallic sulfurized phenates, metallic sulfonates, and metallic alkyl salicylates.