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Synthesis of pentafluorides

Assignee: United States Department of Energy
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Filing: 1974-03-26
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Granted: 1975-12-30
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Expires: 1994-03-26
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Abstract

Abstract The reactions of uranium, molybdenum, rhenium, osmium and iridium hexafluorides with hydrogen gas in the presence of ultraviolet radiation or with silicon powder in an anhydrous HF slurry provide especially useful, high yield syntheses of pure pentafluorides.

Inventors

  • 👤 Larned B Asprey
  • 👤 Jr Robert T Paine

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 23:56
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01G; C01G55/00; C01G55/005; B; B01; B01J; B01J19/00; B01J19/08; B01J19/12; B01J19/122; B01J19/123; C01B; C01B7/00; C01B7/19; C01B7/191; C01B9/00; C01B9/08; C01G39/00; C01G39/04; C01G43/00; C01G43/04; C01G43/06; C01G47/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 49 words
A METHOD OF PREPARING PURE PENTAFLUORIDES COMPRISING REACTING AT LEAST ONE OF THE HEXAFLUORIDES SELECTED FROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF, MOLYBDENUM, RHENIUM, OSMIUM, AND IRIDIUM HEXAFLUORIDE, WITH ONE EQUIVALENT OF HYDROGEN GAS IN THE PRESENCE OF ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION, AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AND FOR A PERIOD OF ABOUT ONE DAY.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 49 words
A METHOD OF PREPARING PURE PENTAFLUORIDES COMPRISING REACTING AT LEAST ONE OF THE HEXAFLUORIDES SELECTED FROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF, MOLYBDENUM, RHENIUM, OSMIUM, AND IRIDIUM HEXAFLUORIDE, WITH ONE EQUIVALENT OF HYDROGEN GAS IN THE PRESENCE OF ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION, AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AND FOR A PERIOD OF ABOUT ONE DAY.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 18 words
The method of claim 1 in which the said hexafluoride is reacted in the presence of platinum gauze.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 13 words
The method of claim 2 in which the said hexafluoride is rhenium hexafluoride.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 13 words
The method of claim 2 in which the said hexafluoride is iridium hexafluoride.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 13 words
The method of claim 2 in which the said hexafluoride is osmium hexafluoride.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 13 words
The method of claim 2 in which the said hexafluoride is molybdenum hexafluoride.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US3127334A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1978-12-29 1979-06-30 1979-12-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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