The solvent for non-aqueous electrolyte lithium secondary battery

There is provided a solvent for non-aqueous electrolytic solution of lithium secondary battery comprising a non-fluorine-containing cyclic carbonate (I), a non-fluorine-containing chain carbonate (II) and 1,2-dialkyl-1,2-difluoroethylene carbonate (III), wherein assuming that the total amount of (I), (II) and (III) is 100% by volume, the non-fluorine-containing cyclic carbonate (I) is contained in an amount of 10 to 50% by volume, the non-fluorine-containing chain carbonate (II) is contained in an amount of 49.9 to 89.9% by volume and the 1,2-dialkyl-1,2-difluoroethylene carbonate (III) is contained in an amount of not less than 0.1% by volume and less than 30% by volume. Also, there are provided a non-aqueous electrolytic solution comprising the mentioned solvent and a lithium secondary battery using the non-aqueous electrolytic solution. The solvent for non-aqueous electrolytic solution of lithium secondary battery provides a lithium secondary battery having specifically excellent discharge capacity, rate characteristic, cycle characteristic and safety.