NEW TYPE OF CATALYTIC MATERIALS BASED ON ACTIVE METAL-HYDROGEN-ELECTRONEGATIVE ELEMENT COMPLEXES FOR REACTIONS INVOLVING HYDROGEN TRANSFER

摘要

The present invention relates to a composition of matter prepared inaccordance with amethod comprising the steps of: (a) combining a substance selected from thegroupconsisting of: metal or metalloid, or an alloy thereof, or a compound thereof,or anhomogeneous or inhomogeneous combination of at least two of the metal ormetalloid,the alloy thereof, or the compound thereof, with a source of hydrogen, to forma firstintermediate, (b) milling the first intermediate to effect reaction betweenthe substanceand the hydrogen to form a second intermediate, (c) combining the secondintermediatewith a source of an electronegative element, to form a third intermediate, and(d) millingthe third intermediate to effect reaction between the second intermediate andtheelectronegative element. The composition of matter could be used as a hydrogentransfer facilitator or catalyst to enhance the kinetics of hydrogenation anddehydrogenation reactions.