Method for decomposing iron pentacarbonyl
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsWilliam S. McEwan, Hans B. Jonassen
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Abstract
A homogeneous gaseous catalyst such as H.sub.2, NO, PF.sub.3, PH.sub.3, NH.sub.3 or a halogen is used to speed the decomposition of gaseous iron pentacarbonyl into solid iron and gaseous carbon monoxide.
Claims4
In a method for producing iron comprising the steps of providing iron pentacarbonyl and subjecting the iron pentacarbonyl to an elevated temperature to cause it to decompose into iron and carbon monoxide the improvement residing in utilizing as a catalyst to speed the rate of decomposition, a gas selected from the group consisting of H.sub.2, NO, PF.sub.3, PH.sub.3, NH.sub.3 and I.sub.2.
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