Electrodeposition of Metals from Fused Quaternary Ammonium Salts

Electrolytic studies on fused mixtures of ethyl pyridinium bromide and metallic chlorides have shown that the following metals can be deposited on the cathode: Ag, Cu, Bi, Pb, Sn, Ni, Co, Cd, Fe, Zn, and Al. Tests involving metallic sulfates and nitrates, as well as mixtures employing fused benzyl pyridinium bromide, showed that these metals can be deposited except in cases where nonionic complex compounds are formed.