hydrogenchloride in pentane byproducts: CH4; Irradiation (UV/VIS); a soln. of Cp2VMe2 in pentane was filtered into a water-jacketed Schlenk tube under Ar, photolyzed for 48 h; pptn. (filtered, washed, dried); addn. of HCl-satd. toluene to residue; pptn.; filtration; exposing filtrate to air;; washing residue with pentane; removal of solvent from filtrate by vac.;detn. by gas chromatography, UV spectroscopy; elem. anal.;;

hydrogenchloride in pentane byproducts: CH4; Irradiation (UV/VIS); a soln. of Cp2VMe2 in pentane was filtered into a water-jacketed Schlenk tube under Ar, photolyzed for 48 h; pptn. (filtered, washed, dried); addn. of HCl-satd. toluene to residue; pptn.; filtration;; washing residue with pentane; removal of solvent from filtrate by vac.;detn. by gas chromatography, UV spectroscopy; elem. anal.;;