water in methanol; water Kinetics; byproducts: C10H8; Irradiation (UV/VIS); decompn. in 95percent aq. methanol on influence of light; mechanism discussed;;

iodine in not given Kinetics; byproducts: C10H7I;

hydrogenchloride in not given Kinetics; byproducts: C10H8;

bis-triphenylphosphine-palladium(II) chloride in benzene 30 h; Heating;

bis(benzonitrile)palladium(II) dichloride; XeF2 in acetonitrile T=0°C; 0.5 h;

in 1,4-dioxane; diethyl ether; pentane

sodium in ammonia Irradiation (UV/VIS); (CH3)3SnCl was dissolved in ammonia, Na metal was added until a blue color persisted for 5 min, when the blue color dissapeared, phosphate esterwas added, the mixt. was UV-irradiated with stirring for 1 h; excess of CH3I was added, NH3 was evapd., the residue was treated with water, extd. with ether, washed with aq. satd. soln. of NaCl, dried over MgSO4, recrystd. in ethanol;

methyl iodide in ammonia Irradiation (UV/VIS); condensation of sodium-dried ammonia into round-bottomed Pyrex flask, addn. of Me3SnCl and Na, addn. of C10H7NMe3I; irradn. with stirring for 5 h, quenching by addn. of MeI in excess; evapn. of ammonia, treatment with water, extn. with ether;

n-butyllithium in not given prepn. according to M. Bullpitt et al., J. Organomet. Chem. 116 (1976) 161; checked by thin-layer chromy.;

in ammonia Irradiation (UV/VIS); react. Me3SnNa with 1-C10H7OPO(OEt)2 in liquid ammonia under UV irradiation for 1 h; yield was determined by GC;