| abstract |
The present invention provides a novel lubricating composition comprising polybutylene glycol having a cap of a fluorinated alkyl group on at least one end thereof. The composition has a molecular weight between about 300 and about 4,000, and a viscosity of about 5 to about 150 centistokes at 37 DEG C. The composition is miscible in combination with refrigerant. As such, the present invention provides a composition for use in compression refrigeration and air-conditioning comprising: (a) a refrigerant selected from the group consisting of hydrofluorocarbon, hydrochlorofluorocarbon, fluorocarbon, and chlorofluorocarbon; and (b) a sufficient amount to provide lubrication of at least one polybutylene glycol having a cap of a fluorinated alkyl group on at least one end thereof. |