Claims
- 1. A composition comprising:
- (a) a liquid hydrocarbon or halohydrocarbon having a boiling point in the range of about -12.degree. to 400.degree. C.;
- (b) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## and (3) a compound of either of the foregoing structures having the hydrogen-free nitrogen atoms protonated, where each R is hydrogen, an alkyl group of 1 to 8 carbon atoms or a carboxy group, each R.sub.1 is hydrogen, an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an aromatic hydrocarbyl group of 6 to 10 carbon atoms or such an aromatic group substituted with an alkyl group of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and Z is M or M.dbd.O, where M is copper, zinc, chromium, iron, nickel, cobalt or vanadium, said at least one compound being present in the composition in an amount such as to at least double the electrical conductivity of said liquid hydrocarbon or halohydrocarbon as measured in conductivity units at a temperature of 25.degree. C.; and
- (c) at least one second compound comprising a calcium or sodium alkyl sulfosuccinate containing 8 to 16 carbon atoms.
- 2. A composition comprising:
- (a) a liquid hydrocarbon or halohydrocarbon having a boiling point in the range of about -12.degree. to 400.degree. C.;
- (b) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ##STR3## and (3) a compound of either of the foregoing structures having the hydrogen-free nitrogen atoms protonated, where each R is hydrogen, an alkyl group of 1 to 8 carbon atoms or a carboxy group, each R.sub.1 is hydrogen, an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an aromatic hydrocarbyl group of 6 to 10 carbon atoms or such an aromatic group substituted with an alkyl group of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and Z is M or M.dbd.O, where M is copper, zinc, chromium, iron, nickel, cobalt or vanadium, said at least one compound being present in the composition in an amount in the range of about 0.1 to 500 parts by weight per million parts of liquid hydrocarbon or halohydrocarbon; and
- (c) at least one second compound comprising a calcium or sodium alkyl sulfosuccinate containing 8 to 16 carbon atoms, said at least one second compound being present in the composition in an amount within the range of 0.5 to 100 parts by weight per million parts of liquid hydrocarbon or halohydrocarbon.
- 3. The composition of claim 2, wherein said sulfosuccinate is sodium dioctylsulfosuccinate and wherein said liquid is a hydrocarbon.
- 4. The composition of claim 2 wherein said compound of (b) is octaethylporphyrin.
- 5. The composition of claim 2 wherein said compound of (b) is diprotonated octaethylporphyrin.
- 6. The composition of claim 2 wherein said compound of (b) is .alpha.-.beta.-.gamma.-.delta.-tetraphenylporphyrin.
- 7. The composition of claim 2 wherein said compound of (b) is diprotonated .alpha.-.beta.-.gamma.-.delta.-tetraphenylporphyrin.
- 8. The composition of claim 2 wherein said compound of (b) is tetraisopropyl .alpha.-.beta.-.gamma.-.delta.-tetraphenylporphyrin.
- 9. The composition of claim 2 wherein said compound of (b) is diprotonated tetraisopropyl .alpha.-.beta.-.gamma.-.delta.-tetraphenylporphyrin.
- 10. The composition of claim 2 wherein said compound of (b) is copper octaethylporphyrin.
- 11. The composition of claim 2 wherein said compound of (b) is nickel octaethylporphyrin.
- 12. The composition of claim 2 wherein said compound of (b) is vanadyl .alpha.-.beta.-.gamma.-.delta.-tetraphenylporphyrin.
- 13. A composition comprising:
- (a) a liquid hydrocarbon or halohydrocarbon having a boiling point in the range of about -12.degree. to 400.degree. C., and
- (b) at least one compound having the formula ##STR4## wherein the hydrogen-free nitrogen atoms are protonated, wherein each R is hydrogen, an alkyl group of 1 to 8 carbon atoms or a carboxy group, each R.sub.1 is hydrogen, an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an aromatic hydrocarbyl group of 6 to 10 carbon atoms or an aromatic group substituted with an alkyl group of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, said compound being present in the composition in an amount 0.1 to 500 parts by weight per million parts by weight of said liquid hydrocarbon or halohydrocarbon.
- 14. A composition according to claim 13 wherein said compound of (b) is diprotonated octaethylporphyrin, and said liquid is a hydrocarbon.
- 15. A composition according to claim 13 wherein said compound of (b) is diprotonated .alpha.-.beta.-.gamma.-.delta.-tetraphenylporphyrin, and wherein said liquid is a hydrocarbon.
- 16. A composition according to claim 13 wherein said compound of (b) is diprotonated tetraisopropyl tetraphenylporphyrin, and said liquid is a hydrocarbon.
- 17. A composition according to claim 15 containing in addition sodium dioctylsulfosuccinate.
- 18. A composition according to claim 16 containing in addition sodium dioctylsulfosuccinate.
Parent Case Info
This is a divisional of copending application, Ser. No. 711,028, filed Aug. 2, 1976, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,068,054.
US Referenced Citations (4)
Non-Patent Literature Citations (1)
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J. Org. Chem. 32, 476 (1967), by A. Adler, F. R. Longo and J. D. Finarelli. |
Divisions (1)
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