tetrabutyl-ammonium chloride in acetonitrile Electrolysis; electrolysis of soln. of alc., tetrabutylammonium chloride in MeCN was conducted in H-type cell using Zn plate as anode and Pt foil as cathode; potential applied - 25 V, electricity passed - 700 Coulombs; solid sepd. in the anode was filtered; washed (MeCN, dry ether); dried (vac.); elem. anal.;

in toluene (N2); for 5 d at 110°C;

in toluene byproducts: C2H6; exclusion of air and moisture, Schlenk techniques; CH3OH/toluene added dropwise to soln. of Zn complex in toluene, mixt. stirred at ambient temp. for 1 h; dried under vac.; mixt. not sepd., detected by NMR spectroscopy;

in diethyl ether Product distribution / selectivity;

in diethyl ether T=0 - 20°C; 1.08333 - 1.16667 h; Product distribution / selectivity;

in diethyl ether A suspn. of Zn-compound in diethyl ether was cooled to 0°C, Mg-compound in diethyl ether was added, allowed to warm to room temp., stirred for 1 h; filtered;