Materials for Battery Electrolytes and Methods for Use

An electrolyte solution comprising:

• a salt;
• a solvent;
• and
• 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, Ra is selected from the group consisting of substituted and unsubstituted C1-C20 alkenyl groups, Rb, is either not present or hydrogen, and Rc and Rd are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, substituted and unsubstituted C1-C20 alkyl groups, substituted and unsubstituted C1-C20 alkenyl groups, substituted and unsubstituted C1-C20 alkynyl groups, and substituted and unsubstituted C5-C20 aryl groups;
• and
• R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are independently selected from the group consisting of substituted and unsubstituted C1-C20 alkyl groups, substituted and unsubstituted C1-C20 alkenyl groups, substituted and unsubstituted C1-C20 alkynyl groups, and substituted and unsubstituted C5-C20 aryl groups.

An electrolyte solution, comprising:

• a salt;
• a solvent;
• and
• a compound represented by the formula (I):
• wherein n is an integer from 1 to 20 and X is represented by the formula (II):
• wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are hydrogen, and Ra, Rb, Rc, and Rd are hydrogen.