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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 1993
Filed:
Dec. 06, 1990
Roland L Halm, Madison, IN (US);
Brian M Naasz, LaGrange, KY (US);
Regie H Zapp, Carrollton, KY (US);
Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, MI (US);
Abstract
The present invention is a process for the production of silanes from the contact of silicon metal or a silicon containing material with hydrogen chloride. The described process employs a metal or metal compound on a solid support as a catalyst which increases the production of tetrachlorosilane. The metal or metal compound is selected from a group consisting of palladium and palladium compounds, rhodium and rhodium compounds, platinum and platinum compounds, iridium and iridium compounds, tin and tin compounds, nickel and nickel compounds, and aluminum and aluminum compounds. The process is run at a temperature of about 250.degree. C. to 500.degree. C.