Patent ID: 7045451
Filing Date: 2006-05-16
Classification: C07C,C07F,C23C

Abstract:
1. A method of preparing an organometallic compound comprising the step of: reacting a metal halide of the formula R m MX 4-m with a Group IIIA compound of the formula R 1 n M 1 X 1 3-n in the presence of a catalyst chosen from a tertiary amine, a tertiary phosphine and mixtures thereof in an organic solvent to provide an alkylmetal compound, wherein each R is independently chosen from H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl and aryl; M is chosen from a Group IVA metal and a Group VIA metal; each X is independently a halogen; each R 1 is independently chosen from (C 1 –C 6 )alkyl; M 1 is a Group IIIA metal,; each X 1 is independently a halogen; m=0–3; and n=1–3.