Abstract: A lithium borate compound represented by the following Formula (I). In Formula (I), each of R1, R2, and R3 independently represents a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, which may have a substituent. R10 represents a fluorine atom, a hydrocarbon-oxy group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or a fluorinated hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery including: a positive electrode which contains a positive electrode active material capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium; a negative electrode which contains a negative electrode active material capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium; and a non-aqueous electrolytic solution, wherein at least one of the positive electrode or the negative electrode contains a polymer that is a reaction product of a defined compound (A) and a defined compound (B) which is different from compound (A), and the non-aqueous electrolytic solution contains an additive (X). The additive (X) is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of: a carbonate compound having a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond, a carbonate compound having a halogen atom, an alkali metal salt, a sulfonic acid ester compound, a sulfuric acid ester compound, a nitrile compound, a dioxane compound, and a substituted aromatic hydrocarbon compound.

Abstract: An electrode for a lithium battery, containing a current collector (A) and a mixture layer (B) contacting the current collector (A) and including an active material (a), an organic solvent binder (b), a conduction assistant (c) comprising carbon black in which an average particle diameter of a primary particle is 1 ?m or less, and a nitrogen-containing polymer (d).

Abstract: A method for producing urethane compounds includes allowing a primary amine, a urea and/or an N-unsubstituted carbamate, and an alcohol to react in the presence of a compound containing a noncoordinating anion and a metal atom as a catalyst.

Abstract: The invention aims to provide latent curing agents which exert high low-temperature curing properties when used together with ionically polymerizable compounds and which exhibit high storage stability at room temperature. Latent curing agents for ionically polymerizable compounds which agents each contain a hydroxyl-free amine imide compound having an N—N bond energy of 100 to 210 kJ/mol as determined by B3LYP functional theory method.

Abstract: A novel polyamine derivative, or polyol derivative, having a piperidylaminotriazine skeleton; salts of such compounds; a process for producing them; an organic material stabilizer comprising any of such compounds; a method of stabilizing an organic material; and a stabilized organinc material. Compounds of the general formula: (1) (wherein X is N(R4) or an oxygen atom; R1 is an n-valent hydrocarbon group; R2 is an hydrogen atom or an alkyl; R3 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl, an alkoxy or an acyl; R4 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl; and n is an integer of 3 to 16) are effective in the stabilization of an organic material against deterioration by light, heat, oxygen, ozone and electromagnetic waves, such as X-rays and ?-rays.

Abstract: A novel polyamine derivative, or polyol derivative, having a piperidylaminotriazine skeleton; salts of such compounds; a process for producing them; an organic material stabilizer comprising any of such compounds; a method of stabilizing an organic material; and a stabilized organinc material. Compounds of the general formula: (1) (wherein X is N(R4) or an oxygen atom; R1 is an n-valent hydrocarbon group; R2 is an hydrogen atom or an alkyl; R3 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl, an alkoxy or an acyl; R4 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl; and n is an integer of 3 to 16) are effective in the stabilization of an organic material against deterioration by light, heat, oxygen, ozone and electromagnetic waves, such as X-rays and ?-rays.

Abstract: A method for producing urethane compounds includes allowing a primary amine, a urea and/or an N-unsubstituted carbamate, and an alcohol to react in the presence of a compound containing a noncoordinating anion and a metal atom as a catalyst.

Abstract: A novel polyamine derivative, or polyol derivative, having a piperidylaminotriazine skeleton; salts of such compounds; a process for producing them; an organic material stabilizer comprising any of such compounds; a method of stabilizing an organic material; and a stabilized organic material. Compounds of the general formula: (1) (wherein X is N(R4) or an oxygen atom; R1 is an n-valent hydrocarbon group; R2 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl; R3 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl, an alkoxy or an acyl; R4 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl; and n is an integer of 3 to 16) are effective in the stabilization of an organic material against deterioration by light, heat, oxygen, ozone and electromagnetic waves, such as X-rays and ?-rays.

Abstract: The invention aims to provide latent curing agents which exert high low-temperature curing properties when used together with ionically polymerizable compounds and which exhibit high storage stability at room temperature. Latent curing agents for ionically polymerizable compounds which agents each contain a hydroxyl-free amine imide compound having an N—N bond energy of 100 to 210 kJ/mol as determined by B3LYP functional theory method.

Abstract: To provide a negative photosensitive material containing a quaternary ammonium salt in an amount of 5 to 30 weight parts based on 100 weight parts of a polyimide precursor having repeating units of the following general formula (I), wherein said quaternary ammonium salt is a photobase generator for generating a tertiary amine by irradiation with an active ray, and said tertiary amine contains one or more nitrogen atoms and oxygen atoms respectively in a molecule, wherein, in the formula (I), X is a tetravalent aliphatic group or a tetravalent aromatic group; and Y is a divalent aliphatic group or a divalent aromatic group.

Abstract: A novel polyamine derivative, or polyol derivative, having a piperidylaminotriazine skeleton; salts of such compounds; a process for producing them; an organic material stabilizer comprising any of such compounds; a method of stabilizing an organic material; and a stabilized organic material. Compounds of the general formula: (1) (wherein X is N(R4) or an oxygen atom; R1 is an n-valent hydrocarbon group; R2 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl; R3 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl, an alkoxy or an acyl; R4 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl; and n is an integer of 3 to 16) are effective in the stabilization of an organic material against deterioration by light, heat, oxygen, ozone and electromagnetic waves, such as X-rays and ?-rays.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel diaminodicarboxylic acid represented by general formula (1): (wherein A is an aliphatic group; one of R1 and R2 is a carboxyl group, and the other is an amino group or a carbamoyl group; and one of R3 and R4 is a carboxyl group, and the other is an amino group or a carbamoyl group), a carbamoyl compound which is a synthetic intermediate for the diaminodicarboxylic acid, and a process for producing the diaminodicarboxylic acid. The diaminodicarboxylic acid can be produced by Hofmann reaction of the carbamoyl compound and is a useful compound as a starting material for resins or an additive for resins.