Trimethoxysilane preparation via the methanol-silicon reaction with recycle
US4999446A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 21, 1990 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2010 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07F7/04
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for producing trimethoxysilane by reacting methanol and silicon metal in the presence of a copper catalyst, and optionally an inert solvent, in which the trimethoxysilane-methanol azeotrope is recycled, characterized by maintaining a 60% methanol conversion.
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