Patent ID: 8404867

Claim:
At least one compound of Formula I: wherein W 1 , W 2 , W 3 , W 4 , W 5 , W 6 , and W 7 , independently for each occurrence, are selected from —CH 2 —, —CH═CH—, —CHR 5 —, and provided that at least one of W 1 , W 2 , W 3 , W 4 , W 5 , W 6 , or W 7 is —CHR 5 — or R 5 is selected from —S v R 6 , wherein v is an integer selected from 1 to 8 and R 6 is selected from hydrogen and an estolide residue; T is S; z is an integer selected from 0 to 15; p is an integer selected from 0 to 15; q is an integer selected from 0 to 15; x is, independently for each occurrence, an integer selected from 0 to 20; y is, independently for each occurrence, an integer selected from 0 to 20; n is equal to or greater than 0; and R 2 is selected from hydrogen and optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched, wherein each fatty acid chain residue of said at least one compound is independently optionally substituted.