Abstract: Methods and agents for extracting cesium and strontium ions from aqueous solutions, including aqueous fission product waste solutions, are disclosed using substituted metal dicarbollide ions containing one or more chemical groups that increase solubility of the substituted metal dicarbollide ion in non-nitrated, non-chlorinated solvents, or using metal dicarbollide ion-substituted silicones.

Abstract: Highly iodinated borane and carborane cage molecules, having from 60% to 90% w/w iodine, are disclosed as new and useful X-ray contrast media when combined with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The inclusion of appropriate functional group substituents, such as hydrophilic moieties, increases solubility and lowers toxicity.

Abstract: This invention provides a calcium borate overbased salicylate as an additive for petroleum products which has been overbased with meta-calcium borate having a particle diameter of not larger than 200 angstrom, said meta-calcium borate being prepared by two steps of (1) reacting a mixture of (A) 100 parts by weight of oil-soluble calcium salicylate, (B) 10 to 200 parts by weight, of calcium hydroxide or oxide, (C) 1.5 to 2.5 moles, per mole of said component B, of orthoboric acid, (D) 60 to 200 parts by weight of an alkanol of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, (E) 1 to 40 parts by weight of water and (F) 40 to 1000 parts by weight of a diluent which is a nonpolar organic solvent having a boiling point of 60.degree. C. or higher, at a temperature of from 20.degree. to 120.degree. C. for 2 to 8 hours, and then (2) heating the reaction mixture to 100.degree. to 200.degree. C. thereby to remove the water therefrom by distillation.

Abstract: Zirconium and hafnium boride precursor complexes are prepared by deposition from solution, and yield metal borides upon heating at mild temperatures and ambient pressure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of an alkali metal borohydride.According to this process, a mixture of an alkali metal hydride, boric anhydride and a hydrogenation catalyst such as Raney nickel is raised to a temperature of 250.degree. to 300.degree. C. under a hydrogen atmosphere. This gives an alkali metal borohydride, such as lithium-n borohydride, in accordance with the following reaction:4LiH+B.sub.2 O.sub.3 .fwdarw.LiBH.sub.4 +Li.sub.3 BO.sub.3,with a yield which can reach 93.3% at a temperature of 300.degree. C.

Abstract: A thermoplastic silicon-containing polymer, which may be a precursor of SiC, and which can be transformed to a thermosetting polymer by copolymerizing it with a thermosetting perhydropolysilazane or polyborosilazane.

Abstract: Metal or metal boride films are deposited by CVD using a metal borane cluster compound as a precursor. For a nickel film, NiCl.sub.2 is vaporized in a reactor tube in the presence of B.sub.10 H.sub.14 or another polyborane. For an aluminum film, Al(BH.sub.4).sub.3 is formed by reacting AlCl.sub.3 with NaBH.sub.4, and using the Al(BH.sub.4).sub.3 as a precursor borane cluster compound. The substrate is heated to a selected temperature so that the deposited film has a controlled stoichiometry of metal and boron.

Abstract: A process for producing an alkaline earth metal borate dispersion, comprising the two steps of:(1) reacting a mixture of (A) an oil-soluble alkaline earth metal salt, (B) an alkaline earth metal hydroxide or oxide, (C) a boric acid or anhydride, (D) an alkanol of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, (E) water and (F) a diluent at 20.degree. to 120.degree. C., and(2) removing the water and optionally part of the alkanol and/or the diluent from the reaction mixture by heating it.

Abstract: The invention relates to the synthesis of ammonia-haloboranes, and in particular, H.sub.3 NBH.sub.2 Cl, which materials are useful for the produciton of amorphous boron nitride and crystalline turbostratic boron nitride by heating.

Abstract: A process for producing acidic boratozirconium chloride sols which comprises: reacting a zirconium compound with a boron compound in molar ratios of B/Zr of 0.3-1.2 together with a compound of a metal M other than boron, the metal M being selected from the group consisting of divalent, trivalent, tetravalent and pentavalent metals in molar ratios of M/Zr of about 0.01-1 in water in the presence of chloride ions in molar ratios of Cl/Zr of not less than about 1.The acidic boratozirconium chloride sol may be converted to basic boratozirconium sols by reacting the acidic sol with a basic carbonate compound such as ammonium carbonate.The sols, either acidic or basic, are readily gelled by contact with a dehydration solvent such as methanol or acetone.The gel is calcined at relatively low temperatures to provide zirconia which is either very pure or stabilized in varied degrees.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of boric acid from colemanite and/or howlite minerals basically comprising: treating the mineral with sulfuric acid in order to dissolve boron compounds from the minerals; separating a solution formed by the chemical reaction, from the solids in suspension; reacting said solution with hydrogen sulfide in order to precipitate arsenic and iron impurities contained in the solution; separating the impurities precipitated from the remaining solution; reacting said remaining solution with ammonia so as to precipitate aluminum impurities; separating said aluminum impurities form the remaining solution; reacting the latter with hot sulfuric acid in order to generate boric acid; cooling the reaction mixture in order to precipitate the boric acid; and separating the boric acid from the remaining solution, being the latter susceptible to be recycled to the sulfuric acid treatment stage in order to concentrate the mineral.

Abstract: Quaternary ammonium borohydrides of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 may be same or different and each is selected from alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkaryl and aralkyl groups and R.sup.4 is selected from alkyl and alkenyl groups having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms, with the proviso that R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are not all alkyl or that R.sup.1, R.sup.2 or R.sup.3 is not benzyl when the remainder of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are all methyl or ethyl. The new borohydrides are prepared by either mixing a borohydride salt and a quaternary ammonium salt in alkaline aqueous solution and extracting the resulting quaternary amine borohydride with an organic solvent or by reacting finely divided borohydride salt with an organic solution of quaternary ammonium salt. The new compounds are used for foaming polyester resins.

Abstract: A direct low temperature process for the preparation of pure magnesium borohydride diammoniate or the deuterated analog thereof based on the addition of 90-95% of the stoichiometric amount of NH.sub.3 to an excess of Mg(BH.sub.4).sub.2.X(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2 O in a benzene reaction solvent in accordance with equation 1: ##STR1## wherein X is a numeral from about 2.0 to about 2.5; or when the reaction is conducted in an ether reaction solvent with the same quantities of reactants and under the same experimental conditions, the triammoniate or the deuterated analog thereof is formed in accordance with equation 2: ##STR2## wherein X is a numeral from about 2.0 to about 2.5. In either case the pure product is readily isolated by filtration, solvent washing to remove excess Mg(BH.sub.4).sub.2.X(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2 O, and vacuum drying at ambient temperature. Yields are 95-99%; purities are typically about 97%.

Abstract: Method of utilizing lithium borohydride for the storage and generation of hydrogen where the lithium borohydride is thermally decomposed to generate hydrogen and the remaining decomposition products (contaning boron in free or combined form and lithium in free or combined form) are hydrogenated from a separate source of hydrogen so as to reconstitute at least partially the composition as a hydrogen reserve. A further embodiment contemplates the utilization of aluminum in the composition which lowers the reconstitution temperature and increases the hydrogen capacity of the hydrogen reserve.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improvement in a process for producing ethanol by methanol homologation. The homologation is carried out by reacting methanol with hydrogen and carbon monoxide in a 1-2:1 mole ratio and a temperature of from about 175-230.degree. C. and a pressure of 2,000-10,000 psig in the presence of a cobalt catalyst represented by formulas I and II.

Abstract: The use of a class or compounds known as amine-boranes and their derivati in solid propellants to produce or generate hydrogen or deuterium upon combustion.

Abstract: Chelated lithium aluminum compounds are prepared by mixing a lithium aluminum compound such as a lithium aluminum hydride with a chelating agent wherein the agent contains at least one nitrogen atom. The chelating agent is a tertiary polyamine or aminoether. The resultant chelate is used for a variety of processes such as separations, catalytic reactions, substitution reactions, reductions, electrochemical reactions, and also as an oil and fuel additive.

Abstract: Tetradecahydroundecaborate compounds, MB.sub.11 H.sub.14, wherein M represents a monovalent cation are prepared by the reaction of the corresponding octahydroborate compounds, MB.sub.3 H.sub.8, with boron trifluoride. The reaction is carried out at a temperature of 100.degree. C. to 120.degree. C., preferably in an inert solvent medium.

Abstract: This invention provides a method for the recycling of lithium borate to lithium borohydride which can be reacted with water to generate hydrogen for utilization as a fuel. The lithium borate by-product of the hydrogen generation reaction is reacted with hydrogen chloride and water to produce boric acid and lithium chloride. The boric acid and lithium chloride are converted to lithium borohydride through a diborane intermediate to complete the recycle scheme.

Abstract: This invention relates to the preparation of dodecahydrododecaborate (2-) anions and particularly to the preparation of alkali metal dodecahydrododecaborates such as Na.sub.2 B.sub.12 H.sub.12. The process of the invention involves the reaction of an alkali metal borohydride with dimethylsulfideborane, at a temperature and for a time sufficient, to yield the alkali metal dodecahydrododecaborate. The reaction may be conducted at atmospheric pressure.

Abstract: This invention relates to stabilized aqueous solutions of sodium borohydride containing soluble zinc in the form of sodium zincate. They may contain from about 35 to about 46.9 percent sodium hydroxide and from about 9.35 to about 12.9 percent sodium borohydride and 0.5 to 3 percent zinc which is preferentially added as zinc oxide and reacted with the sodium hydroxide present in the solution to form sodium zincate. These solutions may be used to react with sodium bisulfite to form solutions of sodium hydrosulfite in excellent yield. Such hydrosulfite solutions do not form trace amounts of hydrogen sulfide and do not darken or corrode copper based paper machine wires in contrast to hydrosulfite solutions which contain no soluble zinc.