Electrodeposition of Metals from Organic Solutions

The electrodeposition of Mg from ether solutions of such Mg compounds as ( a ) halides, ( b ) aluminohydrides, ( c ) borohydrides, and ( d ) Grignard reagents was investigated. White, metallic deposits containing 90% Mg and 10% B were obtained from an ether solution of and . However, thick deposits could not be built up. An alloy (7% Mg, 93% Al) was obtained from a bath containing , , and . Electrodeposited alloys of Zr, Ti, or Be with Mg, obtained from hydride or borohydride baths, were stressed, treed, or powdery. The preparation and solubilities of some of the solutes are given.