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Producing silane from silicon tetrafluoride

US4407783A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 16, 1982
Grant dateOct 4, 1983
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Expiry dateAug 16, 2002

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01B33/043
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Silicon tetrafluoride is reacted with sodium hydride in a cyclic ether reaction medium such as tetrahydrofuran or 1,4-dioxane or in dimethoxyethane. Sodium aluminum hydride is dissolved in the solvent and catalyzes the reaction in amounts of 4-25%, by weight of combined sodium hydride and sodium aluminum hydride.

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