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Preparation of phosphorus pentafluoride

Inactive Publication Date: 2001-11-15
LITHDYNE
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[0019] Alternatively, in another preferred embodiment, hexafluorophosphoric acid can be used as the starting material and effectively reacted with a stoichiometric amount or less than a stoichiometric amount required of a sulfur based acid reactant selected from the group consisting essentially of sulfur trioxide, fuming sulfuric acid, fluorosulfonic acid and mixtures thereof in a reaction medium of hydrogen fluoride to produce high purity phosphorus pentafluoride in high yield.
[0020] It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide an improved process for the preparation of high purity phosphorus pentafluoride in high yield.
[0021] Another related object of the present invention is to provide a process which is highly efficient and economical.
[0022] A further object of the present invention is to provide a process which produces a minimum amount of hydrofluoric acid by-product.
[0023] An associated object of the present invention is to provide a process which results in an industrial grade sulfuric acid which can be recycled.

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Separation problems and disposal of large amounts of calcium sulfate are problems which must be addressed with this process.

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[0057] 25% excess HF added

[0058] To 1044 g. (5.0 moles) of the 70% HPF.sub.6 solution prepared according to the first step described in Example 1, were added 150 g. liquid anhydrous HF to provide a 25% excess of HF in the solution. To this mixture were slowly added 1781 g. (14.5 moles) fuming sulfuric acid (65% SO.sub.3) over three hours maintaining the temperature below 32.degree. C. The PF.sub.5 was passed through series of traps and into preweighed cold ether as described. After the addition was completed, the temperature was gradually raised to 152.degree. C. to drive the excess HF to the traps. The recovered PF.sub.5 weighed 512 g which corresponds to a yield of 83 wt. %. A total of 278 g. of HF distillate from the traps was collected for use in the next run.

example 3

[0059] Addition of previous run HF distillate (equivalent to about 49% HF excess)

[0060] The 278 g. HF distillate from the ice traps in Example 2 is added to 993 g. (7.6 moles) 70% HPF.sub.6 as prepared in the first step of Example 1 with cooling to maintain the temperature below 25.degree. C. Then 1587 g. (12.9) fuming sulfuric acid (65% SO.sub.3) were added over three hours while maintaining the temperature of the solution under 32.degree. C. When the addition was completed, the PF.sub.5 was treated as before and trapped in cold diethyl ether. The yield was 580 g. which is 99 wt. %. The HF distillate weighed about 280 g. and could be recycled into the next run.

example 4

[0061] Added 316 g HF distillate from previous runs to 1003 g. 70% HPF.sub.6 prepared as in Example I. Then added 1306 g. fuming sulfuric acid (65% SO.sub.3) were added to the solution slowly maintaining temperature below 29.degree. C. The solution was warmed up to 155.degree. C. The PF.sub.5 and HF gases were passed through the ice trap and dry ice traps as in previous examples. The PF.sub.5 was trapped in 723 g. diethyl ether at 0.degree. C. The net weight of pure PF.sub.5 was 566 g. (or 96 wt. % yield) about 30 g. POF.sub.3 and 364 g HF distillate.

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Abstract

A process for the preparation of anhydrous high purity phosphorus pentafluoride in high yield. The process uses an excess of hydrogen fluoride in a reaction with a phosphoric acid to form hexafluorophosphoric acid followed by reaction with a sulfur based acid reactant in a reaction medium containing an excess of hydrogen fluoride.

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BACKGROUND FOR THE INVENTION[0001] 1. Field of the Invention[0002] This invention relates to the preparation of anhydrous high purity phosphorus pentafluoride in high yield.[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art[0004] Known processes for the production of phosphorus pentafluoride include:[0005] 1. A phosphorus pentachloride halogen exchange reaction with arsenic trifluoride,3PCl.sub.5+5AsF.sub.3.fwdarw.3PF.sub.5+5AsCl.sub.3;[0006] 2. The chlorination of phosphorus trifluoride,5PF.sub.3+3Cl.sub.2.fwdarw.3PF.sub.5+2PCl.sub.3;[0007] 3. Phosphoryl fluoride reacting with hydrogen fluoride,POF.sub.3+2HF.fwdarw.PF.sub.5+H.sub.2O;[0008] 4. Heating a metal fluoride, a phosphoric acid or monofluoro-phosphoric acid and sulfur trioxide;2H.sub.3PO.sub.4+6SO.sub.3+6 CaF.sub.2.fwdarw.PF.sub.5+HPF.sub.6.2H.sub.2O +HF 7+6 CaSO.sub.4;[0009] 5. Phosphorus pentachloride reaction with hydrogen fluoride,PCl.sub.5+5HF.fwdarw.PF.sub.5+5HCl.[0010] The first three processes are described in U.S. Pat. No. 3,5...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): C01B25/10
CPCC01B25/10
Inventor SMITH, W. NOVISMCCLOSKEY, JOEL
Owner LITHDYNE
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