in ethanol N,N-dimethylaniline (0.100 mol) was added to a stirred slurry of Hg-contg. compd. (0.100 mol) in EtOH at room temp.; the mixt. was stirred overnight (24 h); the complex was collected by filtration and recrystd. from hot acetone; the supernatant was concd. and stored at -20°C; elem. anal.;

tetra-(n-butyl)ammonium iodide; tetracarbonylbis(μ-chloro)dirhodium(I) in N,N-dimethyl-formamide T=20°C; 24 h;

tetra-(n-butyl)ammonium iodide; (Ph3P)2Pd(Ph)(I) in N,N-dimethyl-formamide T=20°C; P=760 Torr; 14 h; other reagent: NaI, other catalyst: <Rh(CO)2Cl>2;

1: water; methanol 2: acetone View Scheme

(i), (ii) Na2S*9H2O; Multistep reaction;

(i), (ii) Na2S*9H2O; Multistep reaction;