Patent ID: 8308971

Claim:
A composition for use in an electrolyte solution, comprising: a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein n is an integer from 1 to 20; X is represented by the formula (II): wherein for each X of the n number of X's, R a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, substituted and unsubstituted C 1 -C 20 alkenyl groups, R b , is either not present or hydrogen, and R c and R d are each independently selected from the group consisting of substituted and unsubstituted C 1 -C 20 alkyl groups, substituted and unsubstituted C 1 -C 20 alkenyl groups, substituted and unsubstituted C 1 -C 20 alkynyl groups, and substituted and unsubstituted C 5 -C 20 aryl groups; and R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 are independently selected from the group consisting of substituted and unsubstituted C 1 -C 20 alkyl groups, substituted and unsubstituted C 1 -C 20 alkenyl groups, substituted and unsubstituted C 1 -C 20 alkynyl groups, and substituted and unsubstituted C 5 -C 20 aryl groups.