| US 7,452,388 B2 | ||
| Compositions comprising dimeric or oligomeric ferrocenes | ||
| Stephen Leonard Cook, Chester (United Kingdom); Werner Kalischewski, Dorsten (Germany); Gabriele Lohmann, Lünen (Germany); and Armin Marschewski, Haltern (Germany) | ||
| Assigned to Innospec Limited, (United Kingdom) | ||
| Appl. No. 10/363,124 PCT Filed Aug. 30, 2001, PCT No. PCT/GB01/03897 § 371(c)(1), (2), (4) Date Feb. 28, 2003, PCT Pub. No. WO02/18398, PCT Pub. Date Mar. 07, 2002. |
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| Claims priority of application No. 100 43 144 (DE), filed on Aug. 31, 2000. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2003/0188474 A1, Oct. 09, 2003 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. C10L 1/30 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 44—361 [44/358; 44/359] | 39 Claims |
| 1. A composition, which comprises:
i) one or more compound of formula (I):
X—Y (I)
where:
X represents the group of formula (II):
 Y represents the group of formula (III):
 one of A and B is an unsubstituted 3-membered aromatic carbon ring and the other of A or B is an unsubstituted 7-membered
aromatic carbon;
the or each Z is independently an unsubstituted or substituted divalent hydrocarbyl group;
n is 0 or an integer of from 1 to 10; and
ii) a diluent or carrier; and
wherein said one or more compound of formula (I) is present in an amount sufficient to provide at least 1 wt. % of iron, based
on the weight of the composition.
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