Method of synthesizing enriched decaborane for use in generating

Details Method of synthesizing enriched decaborane for use in generating Method of synthesizing enriched decaborane for use in generating

1997-04-24

2000-07-11

Langel, Wayne

Chemistry of inorganic compounds

Boron or compound thereof

Binary compound

C01B 610

Patent

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060868376

ABSTRACT:
A method is described for synthesizing decaborane wherein at least about 90% of the boron atoms in the decaborane are the .sup.10 B isotope, comprising the steps of: (a) reacting boric acid with a C.sub.1 to C.sub.10 alkanol to form a .sup.10 B-alkyl borate wherein at least about 90% of the boron atoms in the boric acid are the .sup.10 B isotope; (b) reducing the .sup.10 B-alkyl borate to form an alkali metal .sup.10 B-borohydride; (c) converting the alkali metal .sup.10 B-borohydride to a .sup.10 B-tetradecahydroundecaborate ion; and (d) converting the .sup.10 B-tetradecahydroundecaborate ion to .sup.10 B-decaborane. Methods of preparing tetradecahydroundecaborate ions and decaborane from alkali metal borohydrides are also described.

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