The invention relates to lithium 1-trifluoromethoxy-1,2,2,2-tetra-fluoroethanesulphonate, the use of lithium 1-trifluoromethoxy-1,2,2,2-tetra-fluoroethanesulphonate as electrolyte salt in lithium-based energy stores and also ionic liquids comprising 1-trifluoro-methoxy-1,2,2,2-tetrafluoro-ethanesulphonate as anion.

The invention relates to lithium 1-trifluoromethoxy-1,2,2,2-tetra-fluoroethanesulphonate, the use of lithium 1-trifluoromethoxy-1,2,2,2-tetra-fluoroethanesulphonate as electrolyte salt in lithium-based energy stores and also ionic liquids comprising 1-trifluoro-methoxy-1,2,2,2-tetrafluoro-ethanesulphonate as anion.

A resist composition comprising a base polymer and a sulfonium salt of iodized benzoic acid offers a high sensitivity and minimal LWR independent of whether it is of positive or negative tone.

Provided are a methane-production inhibitor capable of inhibiting methane production for a long period of time, and a method for inhibiting methane production using the composition. A methane-production inhibitor composition contains one or more compounds selected from compounds represented by formula [I] as an effective ingredient, and a method for inhibiting methane production uses the composition.

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(In formula [I], X represents an —OR.sub.1 group, a hydroxyl group, or a halogen atom, Y represents an —OR.sub.2 group or an —SO.sub.2R.sub.3 group, R.sub.1 represents a benzoyl group, R.sub.2 represents a methylsulfonyl group or a chloromethylsulfonyl group, and R.sub.3 represents a chloromethyl group or a hydroxymethyl group.)

Improved processes and intermediates for preparing ruxolitinib and deuterated analogs of ruxolitinib are disclosed.

Improved processes and intermediates for preparing ruxolitinib and deuterated analogs of ruxolitinib are disclosed.

The invention relates to a compound or a salt thereof of formula [1],

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a fungicidal composition containing the compound or a salt thereof, a method for controlling plant disease occurring from phytopathogenic microorganism including the step of applying the fungicidal composition and a production method of the compound.

Provided are: a non-ionic photoacid generator containing a sulfonate compound having a high photosensitivity to i lines, exhibiting excellent heat-resistance stability, and exhibiting excellent solubility in a hydrophobic material; and a resin composition for photolithography containing the same. The present invention is a sulfonate compound characterized by being represented by general formula (1).

[In formula (1), R1 represents an aryl group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms or a heterocyclic hydrocarbon group having 4 to 20 carbon atoms. R2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 18 carbon atoms, an alkynyl group having 2 to 18 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms. R3 represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms (in which some or all hydrogen atoms may be substituted with fluorine).]

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Provided are: a non-ionic photoacid generator containing a sulfonate compound having a high photosensitivity to i lines, exhibiting excellent heat-resistance stability, and exhibiting excellent solubility in a hydrophobic material; and a resin composition for photolithography containing the same. The present invention is a sulfonate compound characterized by being represented by general formula (1).

[In formula (1), R1 represents an aryl group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms or a heterocyclic hydrocarbon group having 4 to 20 carbon atoms. R2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 18 carbon atoms, an alkynyl group having 2 to 18 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms. R3 represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms (in which some or all hydrogen atoms may be substituted with fluorine).]

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An azine compound represented by the formula (1), a method for its production and an organic electroluminescent device containing it as a constituent component. ##STR00001##
wherein Ad each independently represents a 1-adamantyl group, etc., p and q are each independently 0 or 1, Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2 are each independently a single bond (but only when p is 1, or q is 1), or a pyridyl group which may be substituted by a phenyl group, etc., incidentally, Ad groups on Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2 are each independently bonded to said pyridyl group, etc., Ar.sup.2 is each independently a C.sub.3-13 heteroaromatic group which may be substituted by a fluorine atom, etc., X.sup.1, X.sup.2, X.sup.3 and X.sup.4 are each independently a single bond, etc., m and n are each independently 0, 1 or 2, Z is a nitrogen atom, etc., n+p+q is 1, 2 or 3.