Granular alkali metal alkoxides and alkaline earth metal alkoxides

Abstract

An alkali metal alkoxide or alkaline earth metal alkoxide in granular form.

1 - 12 . (Canceled).  
     
     
         13 . A granular alkaline earth metal alkoxide wherein the alkoxide radical is that of an alcohol selected from the group consisting of methanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, allyl alcohol, n-butanol, isobutanol, tert-butanol, amyl alcohol (pentanol), the isomers of pentanol, hexanol and the isomers of hexanol.  
     
     
         14 . The granular alkoxide as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the cationic component of the alkoxide is magnesium ions, calcium ions or mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         15 . The granular alkoxide as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the cationic component of the alkoxide is magnesium ions.  
     
     
         16 . The granular alkoxide as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the granules of alkoxide have a diameter ranging from 100 μm to 10 mm.  
     
     
         17 . The granular alkoxide as claimed in  claim 13 , which has an alkoxide content of 50-100% by weight.  
     
     
         18 . The granular alkoxide as claimed in  claim 16 , which has an alkoxide content of >98% by weight.  
     
     
         19 . A granular calcium alkoxide.  
     
     
         20 . A granular calcium metal alkoxide wherein the alkoxide radical is that of an alcohol selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, allyl alcohol, n-butanol, isobutanol, tert-butanol, amyl alcohol (pentanol), the isomers of pentanol, hexanol and the isomers of hexanol.  
     
     
         21 . The granular alkoxide as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the granules of the alkoxide have a diameter ranging from 100 μm to 10 μm.