A thyroid hormone receptor agonist and its use in the treatment of a disease associated thyroid hormone receptor beta are described. The compound can be effective in lowering cholesterol with minimum or no adverse effects on the heart or thyroid hormone axis.

A bismuth compound which is little toxic, insoluble in a monomer, usable for optical purpose and used as a substitute for a lead compound, in which a phosphoric acid ester having a (meth)acrylic group(s) is bonded to bismuth, and a method of producing the bismuth compound by reacting bismuth (meth)acrylate or bismuth subsalicylate with a phosphoric acid ester having a (meth)acrylic group(s) and carrying out dehydration.

A non-aqueous electrolytic solution includes a phosphoric acid diester salt, which can suppress deterioration of charge-discharge characteristics of a power storage element, and can suppress the rise in internal resistance after storage at high temperature. The phosphoric acid diester salt is represented by the following chemical formula (1): ##STR00001##
in which M.sup.n+ represents a hydrogen ion, an alkali metal ion, an alkali earth metal ion, an aluminum ion, a transition metal ion, or an onium ion, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are different from each other and represent a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and having at least one of a halogen atom, a heteroatom, and an unsaturated bond, and n represents a valence.

Described herein are compositions including a silanol compound that is suitably synthesized, stored, and coated from an aqueous solution. Once coated and cured on a suitable surface, the aqueous silanol compositions result in cleanable and abrasion resistant surfaces, such as dry-erase surfaces that release permanent marker by rubbing with a dry cloth or towel. Also disclosed herein are methods of making the silanol compounds, methods of making cleanable substrates, and cleanable substrates suitably formed using the disclosed methods.

This application provides a lithium-ion battery and an apparatus. The lithium-ion battery includes an electrode assembly and an electrolyte. The electrode assembly includes a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator. A positive active material of the positive electrode plate includes Li.sub.x1Co.sub.y1M.sub.1-y1O.sub.2-z1Q.sub.z1, where 0.5≤x1≤1.2, 0.8≤y1<1.0, 0≤z1≤0.1, M is selected from one or more of Al, Ti, Zr, Y, and Mg, and Q is selected from one or more of F, Cl, and S. The electrolyte contains an additive A, an additive B, and an additive C. The additive A is a polynitrile six-membered nitrogen-heterocyclic compound with a relatively low oxidation potential. The additive B is a silyl phosphite compound or a silyl phosphate compound or a mixture thereof. The additive C is a halogen substituted cyclic carbonate compound.

A bismuth compound which is little toxic, insoluble in a monomer, usable for optical purpose and used as a substitute for a lead compound, in which a phosphoric acid ester having a (meth)acrylic group(s) is bonded to bismuth, and a method of producing the bismuth compound by reacting bismuth (meth)acrylate or bismuth subsalicylate with a phosphoric acid ester having a (meth)acrylic group(s) and carrying out dehydration.

This application provides a lithium-ion battery and an apparatus. The lithium-ion battery includes an electrode assembly and an electrolyte. The electrode assembly includes a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator. A positive active material of the positive electrode plate includes Li.sub.x1Co.sub.y1M.sub.1-y1O.sub.2-z1Q.sub.z1, where 0.5x11.2, 0.8y11.0, 0z10.1, M is selected from one or more of Al, Ti, Zr, Y, and Mg, and Q is selected from one or more of F, Cl, and S. The electrolyte contains an additive A, an additive B, and an additive C. The additive A is a polynitrile six-membered nitrogen-heterocyclic compound with a relatively low oxidation potential. The additive B is a silyl phosphite compound or a silyl phosphate compound or a mixture thereof. The additive C is a halogen substituted cyclic carbonate compound.

A non-aqueous electrolytic solution includes a phosphoric acid diester salt, which can suppress deterioration of charge-discharge characteristics of a power storage element, and can suppress the rise in internal resistance after storage at high temperature. The phosphoric acid diester salt is represented by the following chemical formula (1):

##STR00001##

in which M.sup.n+ represents a hydrogen ion, an alkali metal ion, an alkali earth metal ion, an aluminum ion, a transition metal ion, or an onium ion, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are different from each other and represent a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and having at least one of a halogen atom, a heteroatom, and an unsaturated bond, and n represents a valence.

Disclosed is a phosphoric acid diester salt which can suppress deterioration of charge-discharge characteristics of a power storage element, and can suppress the rise in internal resistance after storage at high temperature, a production method therefor, a non-aqueous electrolytic solution for a power storage element, and a power storage element. Disclosed is a phosphoric acid diester salt represented by the following chemical formula (1): ##STR00001##
wherein M.sup.n+ represents a hydrogen ion, an alkali metal ion, an alkali earth metal ion, an aluminum ion, a transition metal ion, or an onium ion; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are different from each other and represent a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and having at least one of a halogen atom, a heteroatom, and an unsaturated bond; and n represents a valence.

Provided is a salt that comprises a silicon-containing phosphate anion represented by formula (1) ##STR00001##
(in the formula, R.sup.1-R.sup.4 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1-4 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer of 2-8).