IP Library Granted Patent US 8,383,075
Granted Patent B2
US 8,383,075 · App. 12/525,900 · Granted Feb 26, 2013

Manufacturing method of hexafluorophosphate

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Patent No.
US 8,383,075
App. No.
12/525,900
Granted
Feb 26, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

In the manufacturing method of hexafluorophosphate (MPF 6 : M=Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, NH 4 , and Ag) of the present invention, at least a H x PO y F z aqueous solution, a hydrofluoric acid aqueous solution, and MF.r (HF) are used as raw materials (wherein, r≧0, 0≦x≦3, 0≦y≦4, and 0≦z≦6). According to the above description, a manufacturing method of hexafluorophosphate can be provided which is capable of manufacturing hexafluorophosphate (GPF 6 : G=Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, NH 4 , and Ag) at a low cost in which the raw materials can be easily obtained, the control of the reaction is possible, and the workability is excellent.

Claims (18)

1. A manufacturing method of hexafluorophosphate (MPF 6 : M is at least one kind selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, NH 4 , and Ag) comprising steps of:

providing at least a H x PO y F z aqueous solution, a hydrofluoric acid aqueous solution, and MF.r (HF) as raw materials, wherein, r≧0, 0≦x≦3, 0≦y≦4, and 0≦z≦6; and

producing the hexafluorophosphate from the raw materials.

2. The manufacturing method of hexafluorophosphate according to claim 1 , wherein MPF 6 is synthesized by reacting the H x PO y F z aqueous solution with the hydrofluoric acid aqueous solution according to Formula 1, extracting a crystal of a hexafluorophosphoric acid hydrate (HPF 6 .qH 2 O) as a solid once, and then reacting the extracted HPF 6 .qH 2 O with MF.r (HF) according to Formula 2,

H x PO y F z +pHF→HPF 6 .qH 2 O  (Formula 1)

(wherein, p>0,p+z>6, and q≧1)

HPF 6 .qH 2 O+MF.r (HF)→MPF 6 +(r+1)HF+qH 2 O   (Formula 2).

3. The manufacturing method of hexafluorophosphate according to claim 1 , wherein MPF 6 is synthesized by reacting the H x PO y F z aqueous solution, the hydrofluoric acid aqueous solution, and MF.r(HF) all at once according to Formula 3,

MF.r (HF)+H x PO y F z +sHF→MPF 6 +yH 2 O  (Formula 3)

(wherein, s is 1 or more, and 0<y≦4).

4. The manufacturing method of hexafluorophosphate according to claim 1 , wherein the H x PO y F Z has a concentration of 50 to 98% by weight in the H x PO y F z aqueous solution.

5. The manufacturing method of hexafluorophosphate according to claim 1 , wherein the H xl PO y F z has a concentration of 75% by weight to 85% by weight in the H x PO y F z aqueous solution.

6. The manufacturing method of hexafluorophosphate according to claim 1 , wherein the hydrofluoric acid in the hydrofluoric acid aqueous solution used has a concentration of 40% by weight or more.

7. The manufacturing method of hexafluorophosphate according to claim 1 , wherein the hydrofluoric acid in the hydrofluoric acid aqueous solution used has a concentration of 50% by weight to 75% by weight.

8. The manufacturing method of hexafluorophosphate according to claim 1 , wherein the concentration of the hydrofluoric acid in the hydrofluoric acid aqueous solution after reacting at least two out of: the H x PO y F z aqueous solution; the HF aqueous solution; and MF.r (HF) is kept at 40% by weight or more.

9. The manufacturing method of hexafluorophosphate according to claim 8 , wherein the concentration of the hydrofluoric acid in the hydrofluoric acid aqueous solution after reacting at least two out of: the H x PO y F z aqueous solution; the HF aqueous solution; and MF.r (HF) is kept at 45% by weight or more and less than 65% by weight.

10. The manufacturing method of hexafluorophosphate according to claim 1 , wherein in the producing step, HPF 6 .qH 2 O is crystallized by reacting the H x PO y F z aqueous solution and the hydrofluoric acid aqueous solution.

11. The manufacturing method of hexafluorophosphate according to claim 10 , wherein the crystallization is performed at −50° C. or more to 0° C. or less.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jul 10, 2018
From: STELLA CHEMIFA CORPORATION
To: STELLA CHEMIFA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 046522/0124 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 5, 2009
From: WAKI, MASAHIDE; MIYAMOTO, KAZUHIRO; AOKI, KENJI
To: STELLA CHEMIFA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 023057/0458 →