ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Data Journal
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CuH: a (nearly) 200 year old problem
Abstract: Copper (I) hydride, CuH, is unique amongst the binary metal hydrides in that it can be synthesised, at room temperature, in aqueous solution. In recent years CuH generated in situ has found extensive use in synthetic organic chemistry as a mild reducing agent. CuH was first prepared by Wurtz in 1844 by the reaction of aqueous copper sulfate with hypophosphorous acid. This remains the most established method of preparation although several other routes have been developed including precipitation of the hydride from pyridine solutions of CuI and LiAlH4 and reduction of aqueous Cu2+ by borohydride ion. The fascinating problem with CuH is that all three routes apparently give different products. INS is an excellent tool for the investigation of these systems. CuH itself should give a characteristic spectrum and the presence of any other hydrogenous material will also be readily apparent.
Public release date: 10 October 2014
Principal Investigator: Professor Stewart Parker
Experimenter: Dr Gregory Chasse
Experimenter: Dr Paddy Murphy
Experimenter: Mr Elliot Bennett
DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.24081483
ISIS Experiment Number: RB1110114
Part Number: 1 - TOSCA
Date of Experiment: 16 March 2011
Publisher: STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source
Data format: RAW/Nexus
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