A novel compound suitable as an epoxy curing catalyst; an epoxy curing catalyst using the compound; and a method for producing the compound. A compound represented by formula (1) in which X.sup.m+ represents an m valent counter cation, R.sup.1 represents an aromatic group which may have a substituent; R.sup.2 represents an alkylene group which may have a substituent; R.sup.3 represents a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a mercapto group, a sulfide group, a silyl group, a silanol group, a nitro group, a nitroso group, a sulfonic acid ester group, a phosphino group, a phosphinyl group, a phosphonic acid ester group or an organic group; m represents an integer of 1 or more; n represents an integer of 0-3; and R.sup.2 may bond with R.sup.1 to form a cyclic structure.

An additive for a non-aqueous electrolyte solution that can exhibit high-temperature cycle properties at 50° C. or more and low-temperature output properties at −20° C. or less in a well-balanced manner for a non-aqueous electrolyte solution battery. The additive for a non-aqueous electrolyte solution is represented by formula [1], ##STR00001##
wherein Z.sup.1, Z.sup.2, Z.sup.3, Z.sup.4, M.sup.p+ and p are as defined in the specification.

Provided are a divalent phosphazenium salt which is neutral and is excellent in thermal stability and aldehyde scavenging ability, and a method for producing the same. Also provided are a polyalkylene oxide composition having a volatile aldehyde amount reduced, having generation of odor and turbidity suppressed and being excellent in urethanization reactivity, and a method for producing such a polyalkylene oxide composition, as well as a polyurethane-forming composition containing the polyalkylene oxide composition. A divalent phosphazenium salt having a specific structure. Also, a polyalkylene oxide composition comprising a divalent phosphazenium salt having a specific structure and a polyalkylene oxide, a method for producing the same, and a polyurethane-forming composition containing the same.

A novel compound suitable as an epoxy curing catalyst; an epoxy curing catalyst using the compound; and a method for producing the compound. A compound represented by formula (1) in which X.sup.m+ represents an m valent counter cation, R.sup.1 represents an aromatic group which may have a substituent; R.sup.2 represents an alkylene group which may have a substituent; R.sup.3 represents a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a mercapto group, a sulfide group, a silyl group, a silanol group, a nitro group, a nitroso group, a sulfonic acid ester group, a phosphino group, a phosphinyl group, a phosphonic acid ester group or an organic group; m represents an integer of 1 or more; n represents an integer of 0-3; and R.sup.2 may bond with R.sup.1 to form a cyclic structure.

An additive for a non-aqueous electrolyte solution that can exhibit high-temperature cycle properties at 50 C. or more and low-temperature output properties at 20 C. or less in a well-balanced manner for a non-aqueous electrolyte solution battery. The additive for a non-aqueous electrolyte solution is represented by formula [1],

##STR00001##

wherein Z.sup.1, Z.sup.2, Z.sup.3, Z.sup.4, M.sup.p+ and p are as defined in the specification.

An all-inorganic electrolyte formulation for use in a lithium ion battery system comprising at least one of each a phosphoranimine, a phosphazene, a monomeric organophosphate and a supporting lithium salt. The electrolyte preferably has a melting point below 0 C., and a vapor pressure of combustible components at 60.6 C. sufficiently low to not produce a combustible mixture in air, e.g., less than 40 mmHg at 30 C. A solid electrolyte interface layer formed by the electrolyte with an electrode is preferably thermally stable 80 C.

An energy-sensitive composition including at least one of a silane compound monomer capable of forming a polysilane compound, a silane compound oligomer and the polysilane compound, and a base generator (B) represented by the following formula (1):

##STR00001## in which R.sup.1 to R.sup.11 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an arylalkyl group or an alkoxy group, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 may be connected to each other via a single bond or a divalent linking group, Z.sup.q+ represents a q-valent counter cation composed of a base having a pKa of 24 or more, and q represents an integer of 1 or more.

The present invention relates to n-dopants for doping organic electron transport materials, wherein the n-dopants have at least one aminophosphazene group of formula 1 having 4 nitrogen atoms bonded to a phosphorus atom. ##STR00001##

A compound capable of providing a composition having high storage stability without reacting with a base-reactive compound, even when stored in a mixed state with the base-reactive compound, as well as capable of generating a strong base by irradiation of light (active energy rays) or heating. A base generator comprises the compound and a base-reactive composition comprises the base generator and the base-reactive compound. The compound is represented by the general formula (A).

A method for producing phosphoryl triamide OP(NH.sub.2).sub.3 or thiophosphoryl triamide SP(NH.sub.2).sub.3, in which: a) phosphoryl trichloride OPCl.sub.3 or thiophosphoryl trichloride SPCl.sub.3, respectively, is reacted with gaseous ammonia in an apolar liquid phase to give a first precipitate comprising, respectively, phosphoryl triamide or thiophosphoryl triamide, and ammonium chloride, and b) the first precipitate is treated with sodium carbonate or potassium carbonate, in a polar organic liquid phase, to give a second precipitate comprising NaCl and the phosphoryl triamide or thiophosphoryl triamide remaining in said polar organic liquid phase, and the second precipitate is separated from the polar organic liquid phase, the latter possibly undergoing a further concentration step to enrich it in phosphoryl triamide or thiophosphoryl triamide.