Process for production of a metal hydride
AssigneesRohm and Haas Company, Dow Global Technologies LLC
InventorsNathan Tait Allen, Robert Butterick, III, Arthur Achhing Chin, Dean Michael Millar, David Craig Molzahn
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Abstract
A process for production of a metal hydride compound MHx, wherein x is one or two and M is an alkali metal, Be or Mg. The process comprises combining a compound of formula (R1O)xM with aluminum, hydrogen and at least one metal selected from among titanium, zirconium, hafnium, niobium, vanadium, tantalum and iron to produce a compound of formula MHx. R1 is phenyl or phenyl substituted by at least one alkyl or alkoxy group. A mole ratio of aluminum to (R1O)xM is from 0.1:1 to 1:1. The catalyst is present at a level of at least 200 ppm based on weight of aluminum.
Claims6
A process for production of a metal hydride compound MHx, wherein x is one or two and M is an alkali metal, Be or Mg;
- said process comprising combining a compound of formula (R1O)xM with aluminum, hydrogen and titanium, wherein the titanium is present as an alloy in the aluminum or as free titanium metal, to produce a compound of formula MHx;
- wherein R1 is phenyl or phenyl substituted by at least one alkyl or alkoxy group;
- a mole ratio of aluminum to (R1O)xM is from 0.1:1 to 1:1;
- and wherein the titanium is present at a level of at least 200 ppm based on weight of aluminum.
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