Patent ID: 9115249
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: C01B,C08G,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A method for the production of hydrogen comprising (a) dehydrocoupling at least one amine-borane of the formula (I) wherein R wherein the optional substituents are independently selected from one or more of C in the presence of at least one ligand-stabilized metal catalyst in an inert solvent and, optionally, in the presence of a base, wherein the metal catalyst comprises at least one ligand that bonds to the metal through a nitrogen; and (b) optionally collecting hydrogen produced in the dehydrocoupling of the at least one amine borane, wherein the at least one ligand that bonds to the metal through a nitrogen is selected from one or more of an N2, PN, PNP, PNNP, NPN, NS and NNN ligand wherein N2 is a bidentate ligand of the formula R PN is a bindante ligand of the formula R PNP is a tridentate ligand of the formula R PNNP is a tetradentate ligand of the formula R NPN is a tridentate ligand of the formula R NS is a bidentate ligand of the formula R NNN is a tridentate ligand of the formula R wherein R Q