A carboxylic derivative composition derived from a carboxylated
isobutylene-polyene copolymer having n ranging from about 200 to about
10,000, said copolymer having thereon from about 0.8 to about 7 moles per
mole of copolymer of groups derived from at least one
.alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carboxylic acid or reactive equivalent
thereof, reacted with at least one of (a) amines characterized by the
presence within their structure of at least one condensable H--N<
group, (b) alcohols. (c) reactive metals or reactive metal compounds, and
(d) a combination of two or more of any of (a) through (c), the
components of (d) having been reacted with the carboxylated
isobutylene-polyene copolymer simultaneously or sequentially, in any
order. Also, a process for preparing carboxylic derivative compositions,
additive concentrates and lubricating oil compositions containing the
carboxylic derivative compositions and methods for increasing the
viscosity index of lubricating oil compositions.