tetrakis(triphenylphosphine) palladium(0) in toluene byproducts: (((CH3)3C)(CH3)2Si)2; mixt. of 2 equiv of isonitrile and 5 equiv of organosilylstannane and 0.06 equiv of Pd-complex was heated in toluene at 60°C for 3 h under Ar; distd.; elem. anal.;;

Li2[di-n-butylcyanocuprate] 1.) THF, RT, 1.5 h, 2.) 0 deg C, 30 min; Yield given. Multistep reaction;

Li in tetrahydrofuran byproducts: LiCl; Ar-atmosphere; stirring (-78°C, 1 h, room temp., 16 h); evapn., pptn. hexane addn., stirring (15 min), filtering, distg. (60 mmHg, 86 - 88°C, 20 mmHg); elem. anal.;