| abstract |
The present invention provides an ionic compound containing a cyanoborate; a process for production thereof; and an electrolytic solution and a device. The electrolytic solution comprises an ionic compound represented by general formula (1) and a solvent,n nM n+ ([B(CN) 4-m Y m ] − ) n (1)n wherein M n+ represents an organic or inorganic cation having a valency of 1 to 3; Y represents a halogen, a hydrocarbon group which has a main chain having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and which may optionally contain a halogen, —C(O)R 14 , —S(O) l R 14 , —Z(R 14 ) 2 , or —XR 14 ; R 14 represents H, a halogen, or an organic substituent group which has a main chain having 1 to 10 atoms; Z represents N or P; X represents O or S; R 13 represents H, or an hydrocarbon group which has a main chain having 1 to 10 atoms; l represents an integer of 1 to 2; m and n represent an integer of 1 to 3 respectively. |