In a method for continuously preparing crude ethylene sulfate, a sulfur trioxide solution is prepared by dissolving sulfur trioxide with a solution A, an ethylene oxide solution is prepared by mixing a solution B with ethylene oxide, the sulfur trioxide solution and the ethylene oxide solution are pre-cooled, and introduced into a set of microchannel reactors for a real-time reaction to obtain a mixed solution containing crude ethylene sulfate, and then a post-treatment process is carried out to obtain crude ethylene sulfate. With the process, the reaction selectivity is good, and a microchannel reaction can accurately control the reaction energy level due to its rapid mixing and timely heat transfer, which greatly reduces the safety risk and effectively avoids the occurrence of side reactions. One-step synthesis is realized, the atomic economic benefits are significantly improved, and thus the process is a typical low-carbon green chemical reaction.

In a method for continuously preparing crude ethylene sulfate, a sulfur trioxide solution is prepared by dissolving sulfur trioxide with a solution A, an ethylene oxide solution is prepared by mixing a solution B with ethylene oxide, the sulfur trioxide solution and the ethylene oxide solution are pre-cooled, and introduced into a set of microchannel reactors for a real-time reaction to obtain a mixed solution containing crude ethylene sulfate, and then a post-treatment process is carried out to obtain crude ethylene sulfate. With the process, the reaction selectivity is good, and a microchannel reaction can accurately control the reaction energy level due to its rapid mixing and timely heat transfer, which greatly reduces the safety risk and effectively avoids the occurrence of side reactions. One-step synthesis is realized, the atomic economic benefits are significantly improved, and thus the process is a typical low-carbon green chemical reaction.

The present invention provides a nonaqueous electrolytic solution capable of improving electrochemical characteristics in the case of using an energy storage device at a high temperature and at a high voltage and further capable of inhibiting the gas generation while maintaining a capacity retention rate after storage at a high temperature and at a high voltage and also provides an energy storage device using the same. Disclosed is a nonaqueous electrolytic solution having an electrolyte salt dissolved in a nonaqueous solvent, the nonaqueous electrolytic solution containing a carboxylic acid ester compound represented by the following general formula (I).

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In the formula, each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a C(O)OR.sup.4 group, or the like, and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be bonded to each other to form a ring structure. R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or the like, and n represents an integer of 1 to 3. When n is 1, then L and R.sup.4 represent an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or the like; and when n is 2 or 3, then L represents an n-valent connecting group, X represents a C(O) group, an S(O) group, an S(O).sub.2 group, an S(O).sub.2R.sup.5S(O).sub.2 group or a CR.sup.6R.sup.7 group, R.sup.5 represents an alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and each of R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

The present invention provides a nonaqueous electrolytic solution capable of improving electrochemical characteristics in the case of using an energy storage device at a high temperature and at a high voltage and further capable of inhibiting the gas generation while maintaining a capacity retention rate after storage at a high temperature and at a high voltage and also provides an energy storage device using the same. Disclosed is a nonaqueous electrolytic solution having an electrolyte salt dissolved in a nonaqueous solvent, the nonaqueous electrolytic solution containing a carboxylic acid ester compound represented by the following general formula (I).

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In the formula, each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a C(O)OR.sup.4 group, or the like, and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be bonded to each other to form a ring structure. R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or the like, and n represents an integer of 1 to 3. When n is 1, then L and R.sup.4 represent an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or the like; and when n is 2 or 3, then L represents an n-valent connecting group, X represents a C(O) group, an S(O) group, an S(O).sub.2 group, an S(O).sub.2R.sup.5S(O).sub.2 group or a CR.sup.6R.sup.7 group, R.sup.5 represents an alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and each of R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

In a method for preparing electronic-grade vinyl sulfate, a sulfur trioxide solution is prepared by dissolving sulfur trioxide with a solution A, an ethylene oxide solution is prepared by mixing a solution B with ethylene oxide, the sulfur trioxide solution and the ethylene oxide solution are pre-cooled, and introduced into a set of microchannel reactors for a real-time reaction to obtain a mixed solution containing crude vinyl sulfate, and then a post-treatment process is carried out to obtain crude vinyl sulfate. With the process, the reaction selectivity is good, and a microchannel reaction can accurately control the reaction energy level due to its rapid mixing and timely heat transfer, which greatly reduces the safety risk and effectively avoids the occurrence of side reactions. One-step synthesis is realized, the atomic economic benefits are significantly improved, and thus the process is a typical low-carbon green chemical reaction.

In a method for preparing electronic-grade vinyl sulfate, a sulfur trioxide solution is prepared by dissolving sulfur trioxide with a solution A, an ethylene oxide solution is prepared by mixing a solution B with ethylene oxide, the sulfur trioxide solution and the ethylene oxide solution are pre-cooled, and introduced into a set of microchannel reactors for a real-time reaction to obtain a mixed solution containing crude vinyl sulfate, and then a post-treatment process is carried out to obtain crude vinyl sulfate. With the process, the reaction selectivity is good, and a microchannel reaction can accurately control the reaction energy level due to its rapid mixing and timely heat transfer, which greatly reduces the safety risk and effectively avoids the occurrence of side reactions. One-step synthesis is realized, the atomic economic benefits are significantly improved, and thus the process is a typical low-carbon green chemical reaction.

In method for catalytic synthesis of crude ethylene sulfate, a sulfur trioxide solution is prepared by dissolving sulfur trioxide with a solution A, an ethylene oxide solution is prepared by mixing a solution B with ethylene oxide, a catalyst is added to the sulfur trioxide solution and mixing them to obtain a mixed solution C, the ethylene oxide solution and the mixed solution C are pre-cooled, and then introduced into a set of microchannel reactors for a real-time reaction to obtain a mixed solution containing crude ethylene sulfate, and then a post-treatment process is carried out to obtain crude ethylene sulfate. With the process, the reaction selectivity is good, and a microchannel reaction can accurately control the reaction energy level due to its rapid mixing and timely heat transfer, which greatly reduces the safety risk and effectively avoids the occurrence of side reactions.

In method for catalytic synthesis of crude ethylene sulfate, a sulfur trioxide solution is prepared by dissolving sulfur trioxide with a solution A, an ethylene oxide solution is prepared by mixing a solution B with ethylene oxide, a catalyst is added to the sulfur trioxide solution and mixing them to obtain a mixed solution C, the ethylene oxide solution and the mixed solution C are pre-cooled, and then introduced into a set of microchannel reactors for a real-time reaction to obtain a mixed solution containing crude ethylene sulfate, and then a post-treatment process is carried out to obtain crude ethylene sulfate. With the process, the reaction selectivity is good, and a microchannel reaction can accurately control the reaction energy level due to its rapid mixing and timely heat transfer, which greatly reduces the safety risk and effectively avoids the occurrence of side reactions.

The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof:

X-A-Y-L-R(I)

which inhibit the protein(s) encoded by hepatitis B virus (HBV) or interfere with the function of the HBV life cycle of the hepatitis B virus and are also useful as antiviral agents. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aforementioned compounds for administration to a subject suffering from HBV infection. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HBV infection in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds of the present invention.

The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof:

X-A-Y-L-R(I)

which inhibit the protein(s) encoded by hepatitis B virus (HBV) or interfere with the function of the HBV life cycle of the hepatitis B virus and are also useful as antiviral agents. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aforementioned compounds for administration to a subject suffering from HBV infection. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HBV infection in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds of the present invention.