Sonochemical synthesis of copper hydride (CuH)

Chem Commun (Camb). 2012 Jan 30;48(9):1302-4. doi: 10.1039/c2cc15741a. Epub 2011 Dec 19.

Abstract

We report the sonochemical synthesis of copper(I) hydride (CuH) by the ultrasonic irradiation of a copper(II) aqueous solution. A reaction mechanism based on the reduction of copper(II) by the ultrasound-generated hydrogen atoms is discussed. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that a metal hydride has been synthesized through sonochemistry.