Abstract: A bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)ethyl group-bearing compound represented by the following formula [1], [2] or [3] .

Abstract: It is an object to provide a surface-treated electro-deposited copper foil which has a low profile at a level equal to or excellent than that of low-profile surface-treated electro-deposited copper foils that have conventionally been supplied to the market and in which waviness affecting the straight line performance of wiring is small, and a method for manufacturing the same. In order to achieve this object, in the surface-treated electro-deposited copper foil, the maximum waviness height (Wmax) of the bonding surface to be bonded with an insulation layer-constituting material to be 0.05 ?m to 0.7 ?m, the maximum peak to valley height (PV) to be 0.05 to 1.5 ?m, and the surface roughness (Rzjis) to be 0.1 ?m to 1.0 ?m.

Abstract: A bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)ethyl group-bearing compound represented by the following formula [1], [2] or [3]

Abstract: A negative electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell includes a current collector an, formed on a surface or both surfaces thereof, an active material structure containing an electroconductive material with a low capability of forming a compound with lithium, and the active material structure includes 5% to 80% by weight of active material particles containing a material having a high capability for forming a compound with lithium. The active material structure can include an active material layer containing the active material particles and a surface-covering layer on the active material layer.

Abstract: A process for producing a wiring board is provided, comprising allowing a wiring board-forming mold, which comprises a support base and a mold pattern that is formed in a protruded shape on one surface of the support base wherein the sectional width of the mold pattern on the support base side is larger than the sectional width thereof on the tip side in the same section of the mold pattern, to penetrate into a curing resin layer to transfer the mold pattern, curing the curing resin layer, releasing the laminate from the mold, depositing a conductive metal, and polishing the deposited metal layer that to form a depressed wiring pattern, and a wiring board produced by this process.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a production method which enables efficient production of an electro-deposited copper foil with further lower profile when compared to the low-profile electro-deposited copper foils which have been supplied to the market and is excellent in mechanical strength. For the purpose of achieving the object, a production method adopted obtains the electro-deposited copper foil by electrolyzing a sulfuric acid based copper electrolytic solution which contains a quaternary ammonium salt polymer having cyclic structure and chlorine, wherein for the quaternary ammonium salt polymer contained in the sulfuric acid based copper electrolytic solution, a DDAC dimer or higher polymer is used. For the quaternary ammonium salt polymer, a diallyl dimethyl ammonium chloride polymer having a number average molecular weight of 300 to 10000 is preferably used.

Abstract: It is an object to provide a surface-treated electro-deposited copper foil which has a low profile at a level equal to or excellent than that of low-profile surface-treated electro-deposited copper foils that have conventionally been supplied to the market and in which waviness affecting the straight line performance of wiring is small, and a method for manufacturing the same. In order to achieve this object, in the surface-treated electro-deposited copper foil, the maximum waviness height (Wmax) of the bonding surface to be bonded with an insulation layer-constituting material to be 0.05 ?m to 0.7 ?m, the maximum peak to valley height (PV) to be 0.05 to 1.5 ?m, and the surface roughness (Rzjis) to be 0.1 ?m to 1.0 ?m.

Abstract: The positive or negative electrode of a secondary battery has a first and a second surface that are electro-conductive and adapted to be brought into contact with an electrolyte. The electrode has an active material layer containing active material particles between the first and second surfaces. The electrode has a large number of microvoids open on the first and second surfaces and leading to the active material layer. A current collecting surface layer preferably has a thickness of 0.3. to 20 ?m. The active material layer is preferably formed by applying an electro-conductive slurry containing the active material particles. The current collecting surface layer is preferably formed by electroplating.

Abstract: A negative electrode for nonaqueous secondary batteries is disclosed. The negative electrode has a pair of current collecting surface layers of which the surfaces are adapted to be brought into contact with an electrolyte and at least one active material layer interposed between the surface layers. The active material layer contains particles of an active material having high capability of forming a lithium compound. The material constituting the surfaces is preferably present over the whole thickness of the active material layer to electrically connect the surfaces so that the electrode exhibits a current collecting function as a whole. The surface layers each preferably have a thickness of 0.3 to 10 ?m.

Abstract: The invention provides an electrode as a cathode or an anode of a secondary battery. The electrode has a first and a second surface that are electrically conductive and adapted to be brought into contact with an electrolytic solution. The electrode has an active material layer containing active material particles between the first and second surfaces. The electrode has a large number of microvoids open on the first and second surfaces and leading to the active material layer.

Abstract: An anode for nonaqueous secondary batteries is disclosed. The anode has a pair of current collecting surface layers of which the surfaces are adapted to be brought into contact with an electrolytic solution and at least one active material layer interposed between the surface layers. The active material layer contains particles of an active material having high capability of forming a lithium compound. The material constituting the surfaces is preferably present over the whole thickness of the active material layer to electrically connect the surfaces so that the electrode exhibits a current collecting function as a whole. The surface layers each preferably have a thickness of 0.3 to 10 ?m.

Abstract: The invention provides an electrode as a positive electrode or a negative electrode of a secondary battery. The electrode has an active material layer containing active material particles. An electro-conductive material is filled between the active material particles over the entire thickness direction of the active material layer. The electro-conductive material is preferably a material having low capability of forming a lithium compound. Preferably, the electro-conductive material is filled in the active material layer by electroplating. The active particle material preferably comprises a material having high capability of forming a lithium compound, or a hydrogen storage alloy. The invention also provides a secondary battery which has the above electrode as a positive electrode or a negative electrode.

Abstract: Disclosed is a negative electrode for a nonaqueous secondary battery included of a current collector and an active material structure containing an electro-conductive material having low capability of forming a lithium compound on at least one side of the current collector, the active material structure containing 5 to 80% by weight of active material particles containing a material having high capability of forming a lithium compound. The active material structure preferably has an active material layer containing the active material particles and a surface coating layer formed on the active material layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a negative electrode for a nonaqueous secondary battery comprised of a current collector and an active material structure containing an electro-conductive material having low capability of forming a lithium compound on at least one side of the current collector, the active material structure containing 5 to 80% by weight of active material particles containing a material having high capability of forming a lithium compound. The active material structure preferably has an active material layer containing the active material particles and a surface coating layer formed on the active material layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a 2-fluoro-2-(3-oxobicyclopentyl)acetate derivative represented by the formula (1): The compound according to the present invention is useful for efficient syntheses of 2-amino-6-fluorobicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-2,6-dicarboxylic acids.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a 2-fluoro-2-(3-oxobicyclopentyl)acetate derivative represented by the formula (1): 1

Abstract: A method of measuring a concentration and a molecular weight distribution of glue or gelatin contained in an electrolyte, which comprises high performance liquid chromatography combined with column switching.

Abstract: The present inventions relate to a (1S,5R,6S)- or (1SR, 5RS, 6SR)-3-fluoro-2-oxobicyclo[3.1.0]hex-3-ene-6-carboxylic acid derivative represented by Formula (1): [in the formula, R represents OR1 or NR1R2, wherein R1 and R2 are identical or different, and each represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a (C3-C6 cycloalkyl) (C1-C6 alkyl) group, an aryl group, an aryl (C1-C6 alkyl) group, a (C1-C6 alkoxy) (C1-C6 alkyl) group, a C1-C6 hydroxyalkyl group, a (C1-C6 alkylthio) (C1-C6 alkyl) group, or a C1-C6 mercaptoalkyl group], and a process for producing the same, and a process for efficiently producing a fluorine-containing amino acid compound acting on group 2 metabotropic glutamate receptors, which has treatment effects or prevention effects on psychiatric diseases or neurological diseases, characterized by hydrogenating the derivative, and subsequently, subjecting it to hydantoination or aminocyanidation, followed by hydrolysis.

Abstract: A connecting structure of concrete block according to the present invention comprises connecting rods buried in divided blocks, and a connector which exerts forces to attract exposed ends of the connecting rods toward each other and maintains a condition where it exerts predetermined attracting forces. In this connecting structure, the connecting rods are attracted toward each other and the divided blocks are brought into contact with each other under pressure by tightening an external thread portion of a first tightening member into an internal thread hole of a second tightening member with a tool after the divided blocks are combined so as to match cavities thereof with each other. A connector according to the present invention comprises a first tightening member which is rotatably fitted over an exposed end of a connecting rod of one divided block and a second tightening member which is rotatably fitted over an exposed end of another concrete block.

Abstract: A cyclopropylglycine derivative having the following formula: and an intermediate compound for the synthesis of the cyclopropylglycine derivative are novel compounds. The cyclopropylglycine derivative shows a selectivity higher than that of the known agonists to metabotropic L-glutamate receptors, and therefore is a metabotropic type agonist to L-glutamate which has excellent characteristics.