1. [BMIM]Cl-nAlCl3 ionic liquid-catalyzed redistribution reaction between methyltrichlorosilane and low-boiling residue to dimethyldichlorosilane.
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Wang, Aili, Jiang, Yiqian, Chen, Weiguang, Yin, Hengbo, Liu, Yanjun, Shen, Yutang, Jiang, Tingshun, and Wu, Zhanao
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IONIC liquids ,CHLOROSILANES ,ORGANIC synthesis ,CHEMICAL reactions ,CHLORIDES ,CATALYSTS ,ENERGY conversion - Abstract
Abstract: Methyltrichlorosilane and low-boiling residue from the synthesis of methylchlorosilanes via the direct reaction of silicon and methyl chloride were effectively converted to high-valued dimethyldichlorosilane catalyzed by 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloroaluminate, [BMIM]Cl-nAlCl
3 , ionic liquid catalysts. The yield of dimethyldichlorosilane reached 69.1% when the redistribution reaction between methyltrichlorosilane and low-boiling residue was catalyzed by [BMIM]Cl-6AlCl3 at a reaction temperature of 150°C for 300min. The conversion of methyltrichlorosilane was 87.8%. And the conversions of tetramethylsilane, methylhydrodichlorosilane, and dimethylhydrochlorosilane present in low-boiling residue were ca. 100%, respectively. The ionic liquids could be recycled efficiently. This research provided an eco-friendly and economical route for the treatment of methyltrichlorosilane and low-boiling residue, which were the by-products in the direct synthesis of methylchlorosilanes. The possible reaction route was also discussed. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]- Published
- 2012
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