Eastman Chemical Company
Compounds with antidegradant and antifatigue efficacy and compositions including said compounds

Abstract:

A compound represented by the formula: ##STR00001## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of (i) substituted or unsubstituted alkyl with C=0 to 12 inclusive; (ii) substituted or unsubstituted aryl; and (iii) substituted and unsubstituted alkylaryl; wherein X.sup.1, X.sup.2, X.sup.3 and X.sup.4 are each selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl groups and hydrogen; wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 are each selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl groups and hydrogen and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 may optionally be bridged by a polymethylene group; wherein when C=0 in R, the combined group R.sup.1 R.sup.2 is the same as the combined group R.sup.3 R.sup.4; and wherein when C=1 in R, each of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 are hydrogen.