Patent ID: 8206673

Claim:
A method of preparing a boron-nitrogen compound, the method comprising the steps of: combining; an ammonium salt; and an ionic compound including; a cation; and an anion represented by the general formula B(R 1 ) 4 − ; in the absence of solvent to form a mixture; wherein each R 1 is independently selected from the group of hydrogen, alkyl groups, aryl groups, and combinations thereof; agitating the mixture in the absence of solvent to form a reaction product; and separating the boron-nitrogen compound from the reaction product; wherein the boron-nitrogen compound is represented by the general formula N(R 2 ) 3 B(R 3 ) 3 ; wherein each R 2 and R 3 is independently selected from the group of hydrogen, alkyl groups, aryl groups, and combinations thereof.