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Preparation of aluminum hydride by reaction of an alkali metal hydride with boron trichloride

Assignee: United States Department of the Army
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Filing: 1969-01-15
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Granted: 1973-08-07
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Expires: 1989-01-15
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Abstract

Abstract A NOVEL PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATIIN OF ALUMINUM HYDRIDE. THE PROCESS UTILIZES THE REACTION OF AN ALKALI METAL ALUMINUM HYDRIDE WITH A BORON TRIHALIDE. TYPICALLY, THE ALKALI METAL IS SODIUM OR LITHIUM AND THE HALOGEN IS CHLORINE. THE PROCESS IS CONDUCTED IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ETHER SUCH AS DIETHYL ETHER, FOLLOWED BY REMOVAL OF THE PRECIPITATE OF THE ALKALI METAL HALIDE, DILUTION OF THE SOLUTION WITH AN AROMATIC SOLVENT, AND HEATING TO REMOVE ETHER, EFFECT CRYSTALLIZATION AND CONVERT TO THE STABLE FORM OF ALUMINUM HYDRIDE. THE PRODUCT IS USEFUL AS A SOLID PROPELLANT INGREDIENT.

Inventors

  • 👤 J Churchill

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B6/00; C01B6/06

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1976-08-06 1977-02-05 1977-08-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1980-08-06 1981-02-05 1981-08-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1984-08-06 1985-02-05 1985-08-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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