| abstract |
The present invention provides compositions comprising organic material susceptible to degradation and, as metal deactivator and/or antioxidant, at least one compound having the formula(I): ##STR1## wherein X is a group of formula II: ##STR2## of formula III: ##STR3## wherein R 1 is C 1 -C 20 linear or branched alkyl; C 5 -C 12 cycloalkyl; benzyl; or phenyl optionally substituted by halogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy or nitro; R 2 is C 1 -C 20 linear or branched chain alkyl, C 2 -C 20 linear or branched chain alkyl interrupted by one or more oxygen atoms; C 5 -C 12 cycloalkyl; benzyl; or phenyl optionally substituted by halogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy or nitro; and n is 3 or 4. |