Mitsui Petrochemical Industries, Ltd.

Kunihiko Takeuchi

Masahide Tanaka

Kinya Mizui

Tetsuo Hayashi

Takashi Hayashi

Hajime Oyoshi

A monocarbonate represented by the formula (R.sup.1).sub.n Ph--O(R.sup.2 O).sub.m --CO--O--CH.sub.2 --C(R.sup.3)(R.sup.4)(R.sup.5), a lubricating oil containing this monocarbonate, and a process for preparing a composition of this monocarbonate, a monocarbonate to which are bonded, via carbonic acid, two (R.sup.5)(R.sup.4)(R.sup.3)C--CH.sub.2 -- groups and a monocarbonate to which are bonded, via carbonic acid, two (R.sup.1).sub.n Ph--(OR.sup.2).sub.m -- groups. The monocarbonate exhibits excellent lubricating property, cleaning property and electrically insulating property, exhibits excellent compatibility with hydrogenated fluorocarbons such as R-134a, and can be favorably used as a lubricating oil for refrigerators such as electric refrigerators and air conditioners for room.

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Ichihara, Japan

Kunihiko Takeuchi