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• the present invention relates to a composition comprising neopentasilane and more particularly to a composition comprising at least 93% (w/w) of neopentasilane.
• the present invention also relates to a method of preparing a composition comprising neopentasilane, the method comprising treating a tetrakis(trihalosilyl)silane with diisobutylaluminum hydride.
• Neopentasilane and methods of preparing the compound are known in the art.
• Feher et al. Inorg. Nucl. Chem. Lett. 1974, 10(7), 577-579) report the preparation of mixture of silanes, including neopentasilane, by acid decomposition of magnesium suicide and separation by distillation and gas chromatography.
• Andrews et al. J. Chem. Soc. A: Inorganic, Physical, Theoretical 1966, (1), 46-48) report the preparation of high molecular weight silicon-germanium hydrides using a silent electric discharge of 40 kV for 5-10 h in a conventional ozonizer tube maintained at -20 0 C.
• the present invention is directed to a composition
• a composition comprising: ⁇ at least 93% (w/w) of neopentasilane; not greater than 5% (w/w) of other silanes; and not greater than 2% (w/w) of hydrocarbons.
• the present invention is also directed to a method of preparing a composition comprising neopentasilane, the method comprising:
• the composition of the present invention contains neopentasilane in a state of high purity.
• the composition typically contains at least 93% (w/w) neopentasilane, not greater than 5% (w/w) of other silanes, and not greater than 2% (w/w) of hydrocarbons, based on the total weight of the composition.
• the method of the present invention produces neopentasilane having high purity in high yield.
• the neopentasilane can be readily and efficiently removed from the reaction mixture by distillation. This separation minimizes the occurrence of unwanted side reactions that diminish purity and yield.
• the neopentasilane is free of solvent, which can be deleterious in certain applications, especially in the electronics field.
• the method can be carried out economically with a stoichiometric amount or only slight excess of diisobutylaluminum hydride. Still further, the method can be scaled to a commercial manufacturing process.
• the neopentasilane of the present invention can be used as a precursor for the formation of silicon-containing films, such as silica, silicon carbide, and silicon nitride, by chemical or physical vapor deposition.
• a composition according to the present invention comprises: at least 93% (w/w) of neopentasilane; not greater than 5% (w/w) of other silanes; and not greater than 2% (w/w) of hydrocarbons.
• the composition comprises at least 93% (w/w), alternatively at least 95% (w/w), alternatively at least 98% (w/w), of neopentasilane, based on the total weight of the composition.
• the composition typically comprises 93 to 100% (w/w), alternatively from 95 to 99% (w/w), alternatively from 97 to 99% (w/w), alternatively from 99 to 99.9% (w/w), of neopentasilane.
• the composition comprises not greater than 5% (w/w), alternatively not greater than 3% (w/w), alternatively not greater than 1% (w/w), of at least one other silane, based on the total weight of the composition.
• other silanes include, but are not limited to, silanes having the following formulae: Si3Hg, Si4Hio > Si ⁇ Hi ⁇ Si7Hi6, iso-BuSiH3, H2(CH3)SiSi(SiH3)3, and H2(iso-Bu)SiSi(SiH3)3, where iso- Bu is isobutyl.
• the composition also comprises not greater than 2% (w/w), alternatively not greater than 1% (w/w), of at least one hydrocarbon, based on the total weight of the composition.
• hydrocarbons include, but are not limited to, aliphatic hydrocarbons such as isobutane, pentane, and hexanes; and aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene.
• the weight percent of neopentasilane, other silane(s), and hydrocarbon(s) in the composition can be determined from the proton nuclear magnetic resonance ( ⁇ H NMR) spectrum of the composition as described below in the Examples section.
• a method of preparing a composition comprising neopentasilane comprises:
• step (iv) of the present method a hexahalodisilane having the formula X3SiSiX3, wherein X is -Cl or —Br, is treated with a tertiary amine catalyst to produce a first mixture comprising a tetrakis(trihalosilyl)silane and a silicon tetrahalide.
• the hexahalodisilane can be a single hexahalodisilane or a mixture comprising two or more different hexahalodisilanes.
• the hexahalodisilane can be hexachlorodisilane, hexabromodisilane, or a mixture of hexachlorodisilane and hexabromodisilane.
• Methods of preparing hexahalodisilanes are known in the art.
• hexachlorodisilane can be prepared by reacting silicon metal with hydrogen chloride and removing the product having a boiling point of 144-146 0 C.
• hexabromodisilane can be prepared by treating calcium suicide with oxygen and bromine gases and subsequently distilling the reaction products at 130-140 0 C under a pressure of 20 kPa to 27 kPa.
• hexabromodisilane can be prepared by reacting calcium silic ⁇ de with bromine, as exemplified by Walter C. Schumb (Inorg. Synth. II, 1946, 98-102).
• the tertiary amine catalyst can be a monoamine, diamine, triamine, or polyamine.
• the tertiary amine catalyst can have an acyclic, cyclic, or acyclic/cyclic structure.
• tertiary amine catalysts include, but are not limited to, monoamines, such as trimethylamine, triethylamine, tri-n-propylamine, triisopropylamine, tri-n-butylamine, tri-sec- butylamine, tri-tert-butylamine, tri-n-pentylamine, tri-n-hexylamine, N-methyldiethylamine.
• monoamines such as trimethylamine, triethylamine, tri-n-propylamine, triisopropylamine, tri-n-butylamine, tri-sec- butylamine, tri-tert-butylamine, tri-n-pentylamine, tri-n-hexylamine, N-methyldiethylamine.
• N-methyldi-n-propylamine N-methyldiisopropylamine, N-methyldi-n-butylamine, N- methyldi-sec-butylamine, N-methyldi-tert-butylamine, N-methyldi-n-pentylamine, N- methyldi-n-hexylamine, N,N-dimethylethylamine, N,N-di-n-propylethylamine, N,N- diisopropylethylamine, N,N-di-n-butylethylamine, N,N-di-sec-butylethylamine, N,N-di-tert- butylethylamine, N,N-dimethylhexylamine, N,N-dimethylheptylamine, N,N- dimethyloctylamine, N,N-dimethylnonylamine, N,N-dimethyldecyl
• the tertiary amine catalyst can be a single tertiary amine or a mixture comprising two or more different tertiary amines
• the hexahalodisilane can be treated with the tertiary amine catalyst in any Standard reactor suitable for contacting chlorosilanes with a tertiary amine.
• Suitable reactors include glass and Teflon-lined glass reactors.
• the reactor is equipped with a means of agitation, such as stirring.
• the reaction is carried out in an inert atmosphere, such as nitrogen or argon, in the absence of moisture.
• the hexahalodisilane and the tertiary amine catalyst can be combined in any order. Typically the tertiary amine catalyst is added to the hexahalodisilane with vigorous agitation. However, reverse addition, i.e. addition of the tetrakis(trihalosilyl)silane to the tertiary amine catalyst is also possible [0025]
• the rate of addition of the tertiary amine catalyst to the hexahalodisilane (or vice- versa) is typically such that the temperature of the reaction mixture remains below the decomposition temperature of the tetrakis(trihalosilyl)silane.
• the hexahalodisilane is typically treated with the tertiary amine catalyst at a temperature of -10 to 300 0 C, alternatively from 0 to 100 0 C, alternatively form 0 to 60 0 C, alternatively from 20 to 60 0 C.
• the temperature is above 300 0 C, the tetrakis- (trihalosilyl)silane is subject to decomposition.
• the reaction time depends on several factors, including the structures of the hexahalodisilane and the tertiary amine catalyst, and the temperature.
• the reaction time is typically from 1 to 24 h, alternatively from 1 to 12 h., alternatively from. 1 to 6 h, at a temperature of from 20 to 60 0 C.
• the optimum reaction time can be determined by routine experimentation using the methods set forth in the Examples section below.
• the concentration of the tertiary amine catalyst in the first reaction mixture is typically from 0.001 to 10% (w/w), alternatively from 0.01 to 1% (w/w), alternatively from 0.01 to 0.1% (w/w), based on the weight of the hexahalodisilane.
• Step (i) of the present method can be carried out either in the presence or absence of an organic solvent.
• the organic solvent can be any aprotic or dipolar aprotic organic solvent that does not react with the hexahalodisilane, the tertiary amine catalyst, or the tetrakis(trihalosilyl)silane product under the conditions of the present method.
• organic solvents include, but are not limited to, saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons such as n-pentane, hexane, n-heptane, isooctane and dodecane; cycloaliphatic hydrocarbons such as cyclopentane and cyclohexane; aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene and mesitylene; ketones such as methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK); halogenated alkanes such as trichloroethane; and halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons such as bromobenzene and chlorobenzene.
• the organic solvent can be a single organic solvent or a mixture comprising two or more different organic solvents, each as described and exemplified above.
• the concentration of the organic solvent is typically from 1 to 99% (w/w), alternatively from 10 to 99% (w/w), alternatively from 50 to 99% (w/w), alternatively from 50 to 75% (w/w), based on the total weight of the first reaction mixture.
• step (ii) of the present method the tetrakis(trihalosilyl)silane and the silicon tetrahalide are separated. The separation can be carried out by applying a vacuum to the mixture to remove the silicon tetrahalide and any organic solvent.
• the separation can be carried out by applying a vacuum of 1.3 Pa to the mixture at a temperature of 60 °C for 7 h and collecting the silicon tetrahalide and any solvent in a cold trap.
• the separated tetrakis(trihalosilyl)silane is treated with diisobutylaluminum hydride to produce a second mixture comprising neopentasilane.
• the diisobutylaluminum hydride is commercially available in liquid form neat or as a solution in various organic solvents. However, some solvents may distill with the neopentasilane in step (iv) of the method and contaminate the product. Such contamination can cause problems in certain applications, particularly in the electronics field, that require high purity.
• the tetrakis(trihalosilyl)silane can be treated with the diisobutylaluminum hydride in any standard reactor suitable for contacting a halosilane with a metal hydride reducing agent.
• Suitable reactors include glass and Teflon-lined glass reactors.
• the reactor is equipped with a means of agitation, such as stirring.
• the reaction is typically carried out in an inert atmosphere. This can be accomplished by purging the reactor with a dry inert gas, such as nitrogen or argon, prior to introduction of the reactants and maintaining a blanket of the gas in the reactor.
• the tetrakis(trihalosilyl)silane and the diisobutylaluminum hydride can be combined in any order.
• the diisobutylaluminum hydride is added to the solid tetrakis(trihalosilyl)silane.
• reverse addition i.e. addition of the tetrakis(trihalosilyl)silane to the diisobutylaluminum hydride is also possible.
• the tetrakis(trihalosilyl)silane is typically added to the diisobutylaluminum hydride as a solution in an organic solvent.
• the rate of addition of the diisobutylaluminum hydride to the tetrakis(trihalosilyl)silane (or vice- versa) is typically such that the temperature of the reaction mixture remains below the decomposition temperature of the tetrakis(trihalosilyl)silane.
• the tetrakis(trihalosilyl)silane is typically treated with the diisobutylaluminum hydride at a temperature of from -10 to 300 0 C, alternatively from 0 to 100 0 C, alternatively form 0 to 60 0 C, alternatively from 20 to 60 0 C.
• the reaction time depends on several factors, including the structures of the tetrakis(trihalosilyl)silane and the temperature.
• the reaction is typically carried out for an amount of time sufficient to complete reduction of the tetrakis(trihalosilyl)silane to the neopentasilane.
• the term "to complete reduction” means the silicon-bonded halogen atoms originally present in the tetraki(trihalolsilyl)silane are replaced with hydrogen atoms.
• the reaction time is typically from 0.1 to 4 h, alternatively from 0.5 to 2 h, alternatively 1 to 2 h, at a temperature of from 20 to 60 0 C.
• the mole ratio of the diisobutylaluminum hydride to the tetrakis(trihalosilyl)silane is typically from 12 to 16, alternatively from 12 to 14, alternatively from 13 to 14. When the mole ratio is less than 12, the mixture will contain unreacted tetrakis(trihalosilyl)silane in addition to neopentasilane. When the mole ratio is greater than 16, the cost of the process is increased unnecessarily.
• Step (iii) of the present method can be carried out either in the presence or absence of an organic solvent.
• the organic solvent can be any aprotic or dipolar aprotic organic solvent that does not react with the tetrakis(trihalosilyl)silane. the diisobutylaluminum hydride, or the neopentasilane product under the conditions of the present method. Examples of suitable solvents are as described and exemplified above for step (i) of the present method.
• the second mixture is distilled to remove the neopentasilane.
• the second reaction mixture can be distilled at atmospheric or subatmospheric pressure.
• the second reaction mixture is typically distilled under reduced pressure at a temperature not greater than 100 0 C.
• the term "reduced pressure,” means a pressure less than atmospheric pressure sufficient to volatilize the neopentasilane and remove it from the reaction mixture.
• the particular pressure depends on the distillation temperature.
• the pressure can be from 13.3 mPa to 20 kPa at a temperature of from 0 to 100 0 C, alternatively from 133 mPa to 6.7 kPa at a temperature of from 5 to 80 0 C, alternatively from 1.33 to 133 Pa at a temperature of from 20 to 60 0 C.
• the pressure required for volatilization of neopentasilane decreases.
• Steps (iii) and (iv) of the present method can be carried out in sequential order or simultaneously.
• the tetrakis(trihalosilyl)silane can be treated with the diisobutylaluminum hydride followed by distillation of the reaction mixture to remove the neopentasilane.
• the tetrakis(trihalosilyi)silane can be treated with the diisobutylaluminum hydride with concomitant distillation of the reaction mixture to remove the neopentasilane as it is formed, thus minimizing the occurrence of unwanted side reactions that can diminish purity and yield.
• the neopentasilane obtained by the method of the present invention can be further purified by at least one more distillation.
• the neopentasilane is typically distilled at a temperature of less than 100° C under reduced pressure.
• the composition of the present invention contains neopentasilane in a state of high purity.
• the composition typically contains at least 93% (w/w) neopentasilane, not greater than 5% (w/w) of other silanes, and not greater than 2% (w/w) of hydrocarbons, based on the total weight of the composition.
• the method of the present invention produces neopentasilane having high purity in high yield.
• the neopentasilane can be readily and efficiently removed from the reaction mixture by distillation. This separation minimizes the occurrence of unwanted side reactions that diminish purity and yield. Also, the neopentasilane is free of solvent, which can be deleterious in certain applications, especially in the electronics field. Further, the method can be carried out economically with a stoichiometric amount or only slight excess of diisobutylaluminum hydride. Still further, the method can be scaled to a commercial manufacturing process. [0048]
• the neopentasilane of the present invention can be used as a precursor for the formation of silicon-containing films, such as silica, silicon carbide, and silicon nitride, by chemical or physical vapor deposition.
• Example 1 A solution of 0.23 g of l,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane in 2.5 mL of diethyl ether was added under dry nitrogen to 230 grams (0.86 mol) of hexachlorodisilane in a 250-mL two- neck round bottom flask, with stirring. The mixture was allowed to stand undisturbed overnight, during which time a precipitate formed. The mixture was heated at 60 0 C under a pressure of 1.3 Pa for 7 hours to give 118 g of tetrakis(trichlorosilyl)silane as a white powder.
• the condensate contained 0.81 g (54% w/w) of neopentasilane, 0.61 g (41% w/w) of diisopropylbenzene, and 0.07 g (5% w/w) of other silanes, as determined GC-MS and *H NMR.
• neopentasilane was placed in a 500-mL jacketed flask equipped with a thermocouple, magnetic stir bar, and 5 -stage Oldershaw distillation column, under dry nitrogen.
• the neopentasilane was distilled by heating the flask at 67° C under vacuum (-6.6 kPa). After 15 g of distillate was collected, the receiver was changed and continued distillation produced 158 g of high purity (97.1%) neopentasilane.

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