NOVELTY - 6-Membered aromatic and/or N-containing aromatic amines are new.    USE - In preparing an electrolyte, such as a nonaqueous liquid electrolyte, a gel polymer electrolyte and a solid polymer electrolyte; useful for preparing an electrochemical cell, a gel polymer electrolyte film, and a solid polymer electrolyte film, respectively (claimed), such as small lithium polymer secondary cells used in portable information terminals, e.g. cell phones, notebook computers; in various electronic equipments, e.g. camcorders, and large capacity lithium polymer secondary cells used in power storage systems for power equalization and electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The anion receptors comprise an aromatic hydrocarbon compound having an amine substituted with electron withdrawing groups, and is capable of enhancing ionic conductivity and cation transference number of electrolytes. The compounds also increase electrochemical stability of alkali metal batteries, when used as electrolytes, including nonaqueous liquid electrolytes, and gel or solid polymer electrolytes, as compared to the prior art electrolytes. The compounds including the amine substituted with electron withdrawing groups increase the dissociation of alkali metal salts. The nitrogen in the amine becomes electron deficient by electron withdrawing groups, and forms electrically neutral complexes with anions of alkali metal salts. Thus, the dissociation of alkali metal salts into ions is promoted, as compared to that in the prior art compounds. The nitrogen of the amine group atom, in which one of the hydrogen atoms is substituted with electron withdrawing groups, exists in terminal position of the hydrocarbon chain, and hence more portion of the center of the nitrogen atom is exposed, which allows easy attraction of the bulky anions to it. As a result of these, the dissociation of lithium salt is enhanced, cation transference number is increased and thus, high ionic conductivity is achieved. The anion receptors thus enhance lithium cycling performance and efficiency of liquid electrolytes for high capacity lithium-ion batteries and cells; exhibit enhanced ionic conductivity and electrochemical stabilities at room temperature, and are useful in a broad range of applications.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - 6-Membered aromatic and/or N-containing aromatic amines of formula (I) are new.    R3-R7=H, 1-10C alkyl, vinyl, allyl, phenyl, an electron withdrawing group selected from -CF3, -SO2CF3, -COCF3, or -SO2CN, or a group of formula -(-CH2-CH2-)n-NR8R9;    R1, R2, R8 and R9=H, or T;    T=an electron withdrawing group selected from -SO2CF3, -CN, -F, -Cl, -COCF3, -BF3, or -SO2CN;    X=C, or N;    Y1=C, N, O, or S;    n=0-20;    q=0 or 1.    Provided that:    (1) R1 and R2, and R8 and R8 are not simultaneously H; and    (2) when Y1 is O, or S; then R6 is absent.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) an electrolyte (E1) comprising: the compound (I);    (2) a nonaqueous liquid electrolyte comprising: an anion receptor of the compound (I); a nonaqueous solvent; and an alkali metal ion containing substance;    (3) a gel polymer electrolyte comprising: an anion receptor of the compound (I); a polymer matrix; a nonaqueous solvent; and an alkali metal ion containing substance;    (4) a solid polymer electrolyte comprising: an anion receptor of the compound (I); a polymer compound selected from network-structured polymers, comb-shaped polymers, branched polymers, or a crosslinkable polymer; and an alkali metal ion containing substance;    (5) an electrochemical cell comprising: an anode, a cathode and the electrolyte (E1);    (6) a gel polymer electrolyte film manufactured using the gel polymer electrolyte; and    (7) a solid polymer electrolyte film manufactured using the solid polymer electrolyte.