摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a polyalkyleneglycol derivative for the use as a lubricant, more specifically, as a lubricant for a compression type refrigerator. <P>SOLUTION: The use of a borate ester of formula (III) as a dehydrating agent for a lubricant used with refrigerant is provided. [R<SP POS="POST">Y</SP>-X-(R<SP POS="POST">a</SP>O)<SB POS="POST">r</SB>(R<SP POS="POST">b</SP>O)<SB POS="POST">s</SB>(R<SP POS="POST">c</SP>O)<SB POS="POST">t</SB>-O-]<SB POS="POST">3</SB>-B (III), wherein: X=O or S; R<SP POS="POST">Y</SP>is a 1C-10C alkyl or a 3C-15C substituent including a heterocyclic ring, with the heteroatom(s) in the ring being oxygen and/or sulphur; R<SP POS="POST">a</SP>is a 2C alkylene; R<SP POS="POST">b</SP>is a 3C alkylene; R<SP POS="POST">c</SP>is a 4C alkylene, r, s, t are each independently 0 or an integer of 50 or less, and r+s+t=3-50 (including the values at both ends). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT |