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Process for manufacturing active silicon powder for the preparation of alkyl- or aryl-halosilanes

US6057469A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 8, 1999
Grant dateMay 2, 2000
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Expiry dateSep 8, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01B33/02
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for the preparation of active silicon powder for use in the Rochow reaction consisting of grinding metallurgical silicon to a particle size less than 350 .mu.m in the presence of at least one catalyst and/or reaction promoter, in order to deposit this (these) element(s) on the grain surface, and an active silicon powder with a particle size of less than 350 .mu.m, with 0.01 to 0.1 g/m.sup.2 of copper, and/or 0.003 to 0.03 g/m.sup.2 of tin, and/or 0.003 to 0.03 g/m.sup.2 of phosphorus on the surface of the grains, for use in the Rochow reaction. The reactivity and selectivity of the powder are improved, and it has a shorter reaction incubation time.

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