Recent content by woodyanderson

In your discussion on boron esters you stated "Several other processes are described in six U. S. patents. I can give you the numbers,if you are interested, but what it indicates is that the simple mixing of boric acid and methanol does not give the esters, because patents would not be granted...

Have read that methanol reacts with B2O3 to produce Boron esters which volatilize during evaporation. Does this work? If so how?:!)

I would like to remove oxygen from boron powers by milling in milling the starting powders in an alcohol, specifically, methanol. I've been told B2O3 reacts with the methanol to produce boron esters which volatilise during evaporation of the milling solvent under a reduced pressure. Is this...