| abstract |
A battery that includes a cathode, anode and an electrolytic solution containing an organic electrolyte solvent including a compound of the formula: R 1 —CO—NR 2 —OR 3 wherein R 1 is selected from alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aryls and their substituted derivatives and perfluorinated analogues; R 2 is selected from alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aryls and their substituted derivatives; R 3 is selected from alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aryls and their substituted derivatives wherein the electrolyte is stable at voltages of greater than 4.0 volts. |