Quaternary ammonium trihalide and method for dissolution of metal with liquid containing the compound
AssigneesAgency of Industrial Science and Technology, Ministry of International Trade & Industry
InventorsYukimichi Nakao, Kyoji Kaeriyama
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Abstract
A quaternary ammonium trihalide, a novel compound, represented by the formula: [A--R'].sup.+ .multidot.X.sub.3.sup.- (wherein A stands for a trialkyl-amino radical or a pyridyl radical, R' for an alkyl radical of 6 to 22 carbon atoms, and X for a halogen atom) and a method for the dissolution of a metal with a liquid consisting essentially of an organic solvent and the quaternary ammonium trihalide.
Claims6
A method for the dissolution of a metal which comprises bringing said metal into contact with a liquid consisting essentially of an organic solvent and a quaternary ammonium trihalide represented by the formula:
- [A--R'].sup.+.X.sup.3 -
- wherein A is selected from the group consisting of a trialkylamino radical and a pyridyl radical, R' is an alkyl radical of 6 to 22 carbon atoms, and X is a halogen atom.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.