Disclosed are a rechargeable lithium battery including an electrolyte solution including a non-aqueous organic solvent, a lithium salt, and an additive; a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material; and a negative electrode including a negative electrode active material, wherein the non-aqueous organic solvent includes ethylene carbonate in an amount of less than about 5 wt %, and the additive includes a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, and the positive electrode active material is represented by Chemical Formula 2. Chemical Formula 1 and Chemical Formula 2 are the same as defined in the specification.

Disclosed are a rechargeable lithium battery including an electrolyte solution including a non-aqueous organic solvent, a lithium salt, and an additive; a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material; and a negative electrode including a negative electrode active material, wherein the non-aqueous organic solvent includes ethylene carbonate in an amount of less than about 5 wt %, and the additive includes a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, and the positive electrode active material is represented by Chemical Formula 2. Chemical Formula 1 and Chemical Formula 2 are the same as defined in the specification.

Provided are an electrolytic solution for a non-aqueous secondary battery containing an electrolyte, an organic solvent, and a metal complex represented by General Formula (I), a non-aqueous secondary battery in which the electrolytic solution for a non-aqueous secondary battery is used, and a metal complex.

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In General Formula (I), M represents a transition metal. k represents an integer of 0 or more, m represents an integer of 0 to 4, and n represents an integer of 1 or more. Here, k+n represents a valence of M. R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, a carbonyl group-containing group, a sulfonyl group-containing group, or a halogen atom. R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, a carbonyl group-containing group, a sulfonyl group-containing group, or a halogen atom. L represents a monodentate ligand.

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to the conversion of a source material (e.g., a depolymerized oligosaccharide mixture, a monomeric sugar, a hydrolysate, or a mixture of monomeric sugars) to intermediate molecules containing 7 to 26 contiguous carbon atoms. These intermediates may also be converted to saturated hydrocarbons. Such saturated hydrocarbons are useful as, for example, fuels.

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to the conversion of a source material (e.g., a depolymerized oligosaccharide mixture, a monomeric sugar, a hydrolysate, or a mixture of monomeric sugars) to intermediate molecules containing 7 to 26 contiguous carbon atoms. These intermediates may also be converted to saturated hydrocarbons. Such saturated hydrocarbons are useful as, for example, fuels.

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to the conversion of a source material (e.g., a depolymerized oligosaccharide mixture, a monomeric sugar, a hydrolysate, or a mixture of monomeric sugars) to intermediate molecules containing 7 to 26 contiguous carbon atoms. These intermediates may also be converted to saturated hydrocarbons. Such saturated hydrocarbons are useful as, for example, fuels.

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to the conversion of a source material (e.g., a depolymerized oligosaccharide mixture, a monomeric sugar, a hydrolysate, or a mixture of monomeric sugars) to intermediate molecules containing 7 to 26 contiguous carbon atoms. These intermediates may also be converted to saturated hydrocarbons. Such saturated hydrocarbons are useful as, for example, fuels.