NaH in tetrahydrofuran byproducts: H2; N2, soln. of semiquinonate sodium salt added dropwise over 1 h to a soln. of In-salt, stirred for 2 h at room temp., NaI removed by filtrn., excess 4-picoline added to the filtrate; collected, dried, recrystd. (DMF); elem. anal.; further intermediates and other products. discussed;

in dichloromethane byproducts: NaCl; N2-atmosphere; equimolar amts., stirring at room temp.; filtration off of NaCl, cooling (pptn.), washing (Me2CO); elem. anal.;

in diethyl ether 3 h at 20°C; NaBr washed out (water); ether evapd.; recrystd. (acetonitrile); elem. anal.;

in diethyl ether Na-:Ge-compound 2:1, 3 h at 20°C; ether replaced with hexane; NaBr washed out (water); recrystd. (acetonitrile);

in tetrahydrofuran byproducts: H2; N2, blue soln. of semiquinone sodium salt added dropwise over 1 h to a soln. of In-salt, stirred for 2 h at room temp., NaBr removed from intermediate product by filtrn., excess 4-picoline added to the filtrate; collected, dried, recrystd. (toluene/THF); elem. anal.; intermediate and formn. of In(I) products also discussed;

in tetrahydrofuran mixing of solns. (20°C); removal of THF (vavc.), addn. of hexane, pptn. and sepn. of NaBr (filtration off), crystn. of quinone (low temp.); (t-Bu)2C6H2(OGeEt3)2 in mother liquor not isolated; GLC;

in diethyl ether 3 h at 20°C; ether replaced with hexane; NaBr washed out (water); recrystd. (hexane);

[(Me2N(CH2)3NMe2)2Cu2(OTf)2(μ-η2:η2-S2)] in dichloromethane 0.25 h;

dimethyl-dichlorosilane in diethyl ether T=20°C; 3 h;

in diethyl ether Na-:Ge-compound 2:1, 3 h at 20°C; ether replaced with hexane; NaBr washed out (water); recrystd. (acetonitrile);