Procedures for the synthesis of ethylenediamine bisborane and ammonia borane

US9534002B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9534002-B2
Application numberUS-201113809316-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 6, 2011
Priority dateJul 9, 2010
Publication dateJan 3, 2017
Grant dateJan 3, 2017

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A method for synthesizing ammonia borane includes (a) preparing a reaction mixture in one or more solvents, the reaction mixture containing sodium borohydride, at least one ammonium salt, and ammonia; and (b) incubating the reaction mixture at temperatures between about 0° C. to about room temperature in an ambient air environment under conditions sufficient to form ammonia borane. Methods for synthesizing ethylenediamine bisborane, and methods for dehydrogenation of ethylenediamine bisborane are also described.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for synthesizing ammonia borane comprising: preparing a reaction mixture in one or more solvents, the reaction mixture comprising sodium borohydride, at least one ammonium salt, and ammonia, wherein the concentration of ammonia in the solvent is between about 1 to about 10% v/v; and incubating the reaction mixture at temperatures between about 0° C. to about room temperature in an ambient air environment under conditions sufficient to form ammonia borane. 2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one ammonium salt is selected from the group consisting of ammonium sulfate, ammonium chloride, ammonium fluoride, ammonium carbonate, ammonium nitrate, ammonium acetate, ammonium bicarbonate ammonium carbamate, ammonium perchlorate, ammonium hydrogen fluoride, ammonium phosphate, and ammonium hydrogen sulfate. 3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ratio of sodium borohydride to ammonium salts used is between about 1:1 to about 1:4. 4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the solvent is THF. 5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the conditions are formulated for synthesizing ammonia borane at a yield of >50%. 6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the conditions are formulated for synthesizing ammonia borane at a purity of >90%. 7. A method for synthesizing ammonia borane comprising: preparing a reaction mixture in one or more solvents, the reaction mixture comprising sodium borohydride, at least one ammonium salt, and ammonia, wherein the concentration of ammonia in the solvent is between about 2.5 to about 5% v/v; and incubating the reaction mixture at temperatures between about 0° C. to about room temperature in an ambient air environment under conditions sufficient to form ammonia borane. 8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the at least one ammonium salt is selected from the group consisting of ammonium sulfate, ammonium chloride, ammonium fluoride, ammonium carbonate, ammonium nitrate, ammonium acetate, ammonium bicarbonate ammonium carbamate, ammonium perchlorate, ammonium hydrogen fluoride, ammonium phosphate, and ammonium hydrogen sulfate. 9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the ratio of sodium borohydride to ammonium salts used is between about 1:1 to about 1:4. 10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the solvent is THF. 11. The method of claim 7 , wherein the conditions are formulated for synthesizing ammonia borane at a yield of >50%. 12. The method of claim 7 , wherein the conditions are formulated for synthesizing ammonia borane at a purity of >90%.

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  • Compounds containing elements of Groups 3 or 13 of the Periodic Table · CPC title

  • Compounds containing boron and nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, selenium or tellurium · CPC title

  • C07F5/022Primary

    without C-boron linkages · CPC title

  • Compounds containing boron and nitrogen, e.g. borazoles (ammonium tetrafluoborates C01B35/063; ammonium borates C01B35/12) · CPC title

  • Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

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A method for synthesizing ammonia borane includes (a) preparing a reaction mixture in one or more solvents, the reaction mixture containing sodium borohydride, at least one ammonium salt, and ammonia; and (b) incubating the reaction mixture at temperatures between about 0° C. to about room temperature in an ambient air environment under conditions sufficient to form ammonia borane. Methods for …
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Ramachandran Padi Veeraraghavan, Gagare Pravin D, Mistry Hitesh, and 2 more
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Primary CPC classification C07F5/022. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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