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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 1986
Filed:
Jun. 13, 1984
David J Cole-Hamilton, Ormskirk, GB;
Anthony C Jones, St Helens, GB;
John B Mullin, West Malvern, GB;
Abstract
A method of producing a trialkyl gallium compound (R.sub.A).sub.3 Ga, where R.sub.A is selected from methyl and ethyl, includes the step of reacting a gallium trihalide with a Grignard reagent of formula R.sub.A Mg Q, where Q is a halogen, the reaction being carried out in the presence of an ether of the formula R.sub.1 R.sub.2 O having a boiling point at least 50 Celsius degrees above that of the trialkyl gallium compound (R.sub.A).sub.3 Ga, wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are organic radicals at least one of which has at least 5 carbon atoms. The organic radicals R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may be aromatic and/or aliphatic radicals. They are preferably alkyl or phenyl radicals. Preferably R.sub.1 R.sub.2 O is an ether having a boiling point more than 100.degree. C. above that of the trialkyl gallium compound. The radicals R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may each independently have from 1 to 14 carbon atoms but preferably together R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 have between seven and twelve carbon atoms inclusive. Desirably, R.sub.1 R.sub.2 O is di-isopentyl ether (3,3-dimethylpropyl) ether. Other examples of R.sub.1 R.sub.2 O are diphenyl ether and anisole (methylphenyl ether). Preferably, Q is iodine and the gallium trihalide is a chloride.