The present disclosure relates to a process for the preparation of
ultra high purity alkali metal hexafluorophosphate (MPF6) comprising the steps of (a) charging
alkali metal fluoride (MF) into a first reactor 'B' and flushing the first reactor 'B' with
nitrogen, (b) cooling the first reactor 'B' to a predetermined temperature, the method comprises the following steps: (a) dissolving an
alkali metal fluoride (MF) into a first reactor 'A', then charging
anhydrous hydrogen fluoride (AHF) gas into a first reactor 'B' and stirring the mixture comprising the alkali
metal fluoride (MF) dissolved in the AHF, (c) cooling the mixture comprising the alkali
metal fluoride (MF) dissolved in the AHF in the first reactor 'B' to a predetermined temperature, (d) charging
phosphorus pentachloride (PCl5) into a second reactor 'A' and adding the AHF in batches, the invention relates to a method for producing
phosphorus pentafluoride (PF5) and
hydrogen chloride (HCl) gas, (e) reacting alkali
metal fluoride (MF) dissolved in AHF in a first reactor 'B' with a mixture of
phosphorus pentafluoride (PF5) and
hydrogen chloride (HCl) gas obtained in step (d) to obtain an alkali metal
hexafluorophosphate mother liquor dissolved in AHF under the coverage of PF5 gas, (f) cooling the first reactor 'B' to a predetermined temperature, and (f) separating the alkali metal
hexafluorophosphate mother liquor from the first reactor 'B' to obtain the
phosphorus pentafluoride (PF5) and
hydrogen chloride (HCl) gas. The present invention relates to a method for preparing an alkali metal hexafluorophosphate (MPF6), characterized in that the alkali metal hexafluorophosphate (MPF6), selected from NaPF6 or KPF6 or CsPF6, is dissolved in AHF, and the alkali metal hexafluorophosphate
mother liquor dissolved in AHF is maintained at said temperature for a predetermined time, followed by
filtration and
drying at a predetermined temperature, to obtain the alkali metal hexafluorophosphate (MPF6) selected from the group consisting of NaPF6 or KPF6 or CsPF6.