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Title: Process for producing organic products containing silicon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and carbon by the direct reaction between elemental silicon and organic amines

Patent ·
OSTI ID:867324

A process is disclosed for producing, at a low temperature, a high purity organic reaction product consisting essentially of silicon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and carbon. The process comprises reacting together a particulate elemental high purity silicon with a high purity reactive amine reactant in a liquid state at a temperature of from about 0.degree. C. up to about 300.degree. C. A high purity silicon carbide/silicon nitride ceramic product can be formed from this intermediate product, if desired, by heating the intermediate product at a temperature of from about 1200.degree.-1700.degree. C. for a period from about 15 minutes up to about 2 hours or the organic reaction product may be employed in other chemical uses.

Research Organization:
Rockwell International Corp., Canoga Park, CA (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FG03-85ER45221
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Number(s):
US 4914063
Application Number:
07/177,270
OSTI ID:
867324
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English