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Preparation of silane from methyldichlorosilane and chlorosilanes

US4605543A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 28, 1984
Grant dateAug 12, 1986
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Expiry dateSep 28, 2004

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01B33/043
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Silane, well adopted as a source of semiconductor/photovoltaic grade silicon, is facilely prepared from methyldichlorosilane and trichlorosilane and/or tetrachlorosilane by, (A) in a first step catalytically redistributing methyldichlorosilane with trichlorosilane or tetrachlorosilane, or admixture thereof, to form methyltrichlorosilane and dichlorosilane, and separating dichlorosilane from the resulting reaction medium, and (B) in a second step, catalytically disproportionating the dichlorosilane thus separated to form silane and trichlorosilane, and thence recovering silane thus formed and optionally recycling trichlorosilane to said step (A).

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