| abstract |
Functionalized-phenoxy phosphazenes and use of same as lubricants for magnetic recording media are disclosed. In particular, cyclic phosphazenes having six or eight atoms in the ring structure and having at least one trifluoromethylphenoxy group; hydroxyphenoxy, aminophenoxy, carboxymethyl phenoxy, cyanophenoxy, 2-hydroxyethoxyphenoxy groups or a combination thereof; and, optionally, fluorophenoxy groups. |