Alkoxides properties

Besides pH, other preparative variables that can affect the microstructure of a gel, and consequendy, the properties of the dried and heat-treated product iaclude water content, solvent, precursor type and concentration, and temperature (9). Of these, water content has been studied most extensively because of its large effect on gelation and its relative ease of use as a preparative variable. In general, too Httie water (less than one mole per mole of metal alkoxide) prevents gelation and too much (more than the stoichiometric amount) leads to precipitation (3,9). Other than the amount of water used, the rate at which it is added offers another level of control over gel characteristics. 

The most outstanding property of the metal alkoxides is ease of hydrolysis. 

Uranium hexa-/ f/-butoxide is an exception and does not react with water (55). References 3 and 5 discuss chemical properties of alkoxides. In some cases hydrolysis is reversible, but usually it is not (23,56). 

Table 4 Hsts the manufacturers of some metal alkoxides, and the individual materials are described in the following. Some other properties of metal ethoxides are summarized in Table 1.

Another better studied system is the Alfin (alkoxide—olefin) catalyst, which is composed of a sodium salt, sodium alkoxide, and aHylsodium (222). Similarly, there are many different modifications of the system to produce polymers with different 1,2- to 1,4-addition ratios as well as other properties (223). 

PZN-PT, and YBa2Cug02 g. For the preparation of PZT thin films, the most frequently used precursors have been lead acetate and 2irconium and titanium alkoxides, especially the propoxides. Short-chain alcohols, such as methanol and propanol, have been used most often as solvents, although there have been several successful investigations of the preparation of PZT films from the methoxyethanol solvent system. The use of acetic acid as a solvent and chemical modifier has also been reported. Whereas PZT thin films with exceUent ferroelectric properties have been prepared by sol-gel deposition, there has been relatively Httle effort directed toward understanding solution chemistry effects on thin-film properties. 

Organolithium compounds are sometimes prepared in hydrocarbon solvents such as pentane and hexane, but nonnally diethyl ether is used. It is especially important that the solvent be anhydrous. Even trace amounts of water or alcohols react with lithium to form insoluble lithium hydroxide or lithium alkoxides that coat the surface of the metal and prevent it from reacting with the alkyl halide. Furthennore, organolithium reagents are strong bases and react rapidly with even weak proton sources to fonn hydrocarbons. We shall discuss this property of organolithium reagents in Section 14.5. 

Germanium, eyclopentadienyl-, 3, 218 Germanium, tris(acetyiacetone)-structure, 1, 65 Germanium alkoxides physical properties, 2, 346 Germanium complexes, 3,183-223 acetylacetone isomerization, 2,383 bivalent... 

Molybdenum, tris(phenylenedithio)-structure, 1,63 Molybdenum alkoxides physical properties, 2,346 synthesis, 2,339 Molybdenum blue liquid-liquid extraction, 1,548 Molybdenum cofactor, 6,657 Molybdenum complexes acrylonitrile, 2,263 alkoxides, 3,1307 alkoxy carbonyl reactions, 2,355 alkyl, 3,1307 alkyl alkoxy reactions, 2,358 alkyl peroxides oxidation catalyses, 6,342 allyl, 3,1306... 

Tin, nitratodiphenyltris(dimethy) sulfoxide)-structure, 1,77 Tin, nitratotris(triphenyltin)-structure, 1, 47 Tin,tetrakis(acetato)-stereochemistry, 1,94 Tin, tetrakis(diethyldithiocarbamato)-angular parameters, 1, 57 Tin, tetrakis(ethyldithiocarbamato)-angular parameters, 1, 57 Tin, tetranitrato-stereochemistry, 1, 94 Tin, tri-n-butylmethoxy-, 3, 208 Tin alkoxides physical properties, 2, 346 Tin bromide, 3, 194 Tin bromide hydrate, 3,195 Tin carboxylates, 3, 222 mixed valence, 3, 222 Tin chloride, 3, 194 hydroformylation platinum complexes, 6, 263 Tin chloride dihydrate, 3,195 Tin complexes, 3, 183-223 acetyl ace tone... 

Tungsten, tris(2,3-dimercapto-2-butenedinitrile)-structure, 1,63 Tungsten alkoxides physical properties, 2,346 synthesis, 2,339... 

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