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Photogeneration of active formate decomposition catalysts from transition metal complexes containing manganese and the production of hydrogen
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Inventors: King, Jr., Allen D.; King, R. Bruce; Linn, Jr., Donald E.;
Assignee: University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. (Athens, GA)
Primary Examiner: Williams; Howard S.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Oblon, Fisher, Spivak, McClelland & Maier
A process for producing hydrogen from formate and water by photogenerating an active formate decomposition catalyst from a transition metal complex having a formula RMn(CO).sub.3 is disclosed. The preferred catalysts are CH.sub.3 C.sub.5 H.sub.4 Mn(CO).sub.3 and C.sub.5 H.sub.5 Mn(CO).sub.3. This process overcomes the slower reaction rates when utilizing Group VIb hexacarbonyl compounds, Cr(CO).sub.6, Mo(CO).sub.6, or W(CO).sub.6 as active formate decomposition catalysts. Additionally, this process may be combined with a process for generating formate from carbon monoxide and hydroxide in a basic solution. The combined processes are the water gas shift reaction. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION What is claimed is: 1.
A process for producing hydrogen from formate and water wherein an active formate decomposition catalyst is photogenerated from a transition metal complex having a formula RMn(CO).
sub.
3 wherein R is selected from the group consisting of an aromatic group and a substituted aromatic group using near ultraviolet light under oxygen free conditions at a temperature of 45.
degree.
C.
and above in the presence of formate and water.
2.
A process of claim 1 wherein the aromatic group is a cyclopentadienyl group and wherein the substituted aromatic group is a cyclopentadienyl group substituted by an alkyl group.
3.
A process of claim 2 wherein the cyclopentadienyl group is C.
sub.
5 H.
sub.
5 -- and wherein the cyclopentadienyl group substituted by an alkyl group is CH.
sub.
3 C.
sub.
5 H.
sub.
4 --.
4.
A process of claim 3 wherein the near ultraviolet light is artificial light.
5.
A process of claim 4 wherein the artificial light is a mercury vapor spotlight.
6.
A process of claim 4 wherein the oxygen free conditions are maintained by a gas.
7.
A process of claim 6 wherein the gas is selected from the group consisting of argon, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen.
8.
A process according to claim 6 carried out with a solvent selected from the group consisting of hydroxylic solvents and transparent water/oil microemulsions.
9.
A process according to claim 8 wherein the hydroxylic solvent is selected from the group consisting of 2-ethoxy ethanol, 2-(2-ethoxy ethoxy)ethanol, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, and triethylene glycol.
10.
A process according to claim 8 wherein the solvent comprises 75% V/V of a reaction mixture.
11.
A process according to claim 1 wherein formate is generated from carbon monoxide and hydroxide in a basic solution wherein the process is the water gas shift reaction.
12.
A process of claim 11 wherein the water gas shift reaction comprises the following steps: (a) producing formate from carbon monoxide and water; and (b) decomposing formate in the presence of water to form hydrogen and carbon dioxide
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