Method of denuding sodium mercury amalgam and producing sodium a

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1992-01-21

1993-11-16

Gorgos, Kathryn

Chemistry of inorganic compounds

Treating mixture to obtain metal containing compound

Alkali metal

423192, 568851, C01D 1300

Patent

active

052621332

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a method of denuding a sodium-mercury amalgam to recover mercury therefrom and produce a sodium alcoholate. The amalgam is reacted with a C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alcohol in the presence of a catalyst selected from the group consisting of tungsten carbide, iron treated high density carbon, iridium, ruthenium, and mixtures thereof. The resulting sodium alcoholate is separated from the mercury.

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Paseka et al.; Active agents decomposing alkali amalgams; CA 84(6) 36753w; May 1975, Abstract, 1990.

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