Patent ID: 6180829
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: B01J,C07C,C07F

Abstract:
A method for producing a polyhalogenated monoheteroborane anion of the formula R.sub.a ZB.sub.b H.sub.c F.sub.d X.sub.e (OR.DELTA.).sub.f.sup.-1 whose core structure contains one non-boron atom Z, wherein R is bonded to Z, and H, F, X and OR"" are bonded to boron atoms, said method comprising the step of contacting a compound of the formula M[R'.sub.a ZB.sub.b H.sub.g F.sub.h X.sub.i (OR"").sub.j ].sub.k with a mixture comprising X'.sub.2 and HX' to produce said polyhalogenated monoheteroborane; whereinM is a cation having a valence of from 1 to 4;Z is selected from the group consisting of C, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, N, P, As, Sb, and Bi;R' is selected from the group consisting of polymer, hydrogen, halide, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 cycloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkynyl, and C.sub.4 -C.sub.20 aryl, wherein said polymer is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycol, polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene;R is R' or halogenated R', and when R' is hydrogen or halide R is hydrogen or halide, respectively, or X;each X is independently halide;R"" is selected from the group consisting of polymer, hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 cycloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkynyl, and C.sub.4 -C.sub.20 aryl, wherein said polymer is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycol, polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene;X'.sub.2 is halogen;X' is halide;a is 0 or 1;b is an integer from 5 to 13;c is an integer from 0 to 13;d is an integer from 1 to 13;e is an integer from 0 to 13;f is an integer from 0 to 5;g is an integer from 1 to 13;h is an integer from 0 to 12;i is an integer from 0 to 13;j is an integer from 0 to 5; andk is an integer from 1 to 4;provided d>h, c+d+e+f=b and g+h+i+j=b.