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Energy efficient synthesis of boranes

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OSTI ID:1034632

The reaction of halo-boron compounds (B--X compounds, compounds having one or more boron-halogen bonds) with silanes provides boranes (B--H compounds, compounds having one or more B--H bonds) and halosilanes. Inorganic hydrides, such as surface-bound silane hydrides (Si--H) react with B--X compounds to form B--H compounds and surface-bound halosilanes. The surface bound halosilanes are converted back to surface-bound silanes electrochemically. Halo-boron compounds react with stannanes (tin compounds having a Sn--H bond) to form boranes and halostannanes (tin compounds having a Sn--X bond). The halostannanes are converted back to stannanes electrochemically or by the thermolysis of Sn-formate compounds. When the halo-boron compound is BCl.sub.3, the B--H compound is B.sub.2H.sub.6, and where the reducing potential is provided electrochemically or by the thermolysis of formate.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Assignee:
Los Alamos National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, NM)
Patent Number(s):
8,101,786
Application Number:
US patent applicaiton 12/914,595
OSTI ID:
1034632
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (5)

Stereochemistry of the reduction of boron trichloride by an optically active silane journal January 1966
Catalytic decalin dehydrogenation/naphthalene hydrogenation pair as a hydrogen source for fuel-cell vehicle journal November 2003
The preparation of trialkyltin hydrides by thermal decomposition of formates journal June 1965
Tributylin hydride reduction of chloroboranes journal January 1968
Thermodynamics for the addition of a tin hydride to carbon dioxide journal October 1985

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