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Title: Process for production of a borohydride compound

Abstract

A process for production of a borohydride compound M(BH.sub.4).sub.y. The process has three steps. The first step combines a compound of formula (R.sup.1O).sub.yM with aluminum, hydrogen and a metallic catalyst containing at least one metal selected from the group consisting of titanium, zirconium, hafnium, niobium, vanadium, tantalum and iron to produce a compound of formula M(AlH.sub.3OR.sup.1).sub.y, wherein R.sup.1 is phenyl or phenyl substituted by at least one alkyl or alkoxy group; M is an alkali metal, Be or Mg; and y is one or two; wherein the catalyst is present at a level of at least 200 ppm based on weight of aluminum. The second step combines the compound of formula M(AlH.sub.3OR.sup.1).sub.y with a borate, boroxine or borazine compound to produce M(BH.sub.4).sub.y and a byproduct mixture containing alkali metal and aluminum aryloxides. The third step separates M(BH.sub.4).sub.y from the byproduct mixture.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Rohm and Haas Company, Philadelphia, PA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1150709
Patent Number(s):
8808662
Application Number:
13/053,355
Assignee:
Rohm and Haas Company (Philadelphia, PA); Dow Global Technologies LLC (Midland, MI)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
DOE Contract Number:  
FC36-05GO15053
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Allen, Nathan Tait, Butterick, III, Robert, Chin, Arthur Achhing, Millar, Dean Michael, and Molzahn, David Craig. Process for production of a borohydride compound. United States: N. p., 2014. Web.
Allen, Nathan Tait, Butterick, III, Robert, Chin, Arthur Achhing, Millar, Dean Michael, & Molzahn, David Craig. Process for production of a borohydride compound. United States.
Allen, Nathan Tait, Butterick, III, Robert, Chin, Arthur Achhing, Millar, Dean Michael, and Molzahn, David Craig. Tue . "Process for production of a borohydride compound". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1150709.
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abstractNote = {A process for production of a borohydride compound M(BH.sub.4).sub.y. The process has three steps. The first step combines a compound of formula (R.sup.1O).sub.yM with aluminum, hydrogen and a metallic catalyst containing at least one metal selected from the group consisting of titanium, zirconium, hafnium, niobium, vanadium, tantalum and iron to produce a compound of formula M(AlH.sub.3OR.sup.1).sub.y, wherein R.sup.1 is phenyl or phenyl substituted by at least one alkyl or alkoxy group; M is an alkali metal, Be or Mg; and y is one or two; wherein the catalyst is present at a level of at least 200 ppm based on weight of aluminum. The second step combines the compound of formula M(AlH.sub.3OR.sup.1).sub.y with a borate, boroxine or borazine compound to produce M(BH.sub.4).sub.y and a byproduct mixture containing alkali metal and aluminum aryloxides. The third step separates M(BH.sub.4).sub.y from the byproduct mixture.},
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year = {Tue Aug 19 00:00:00 EDT 2014},
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