in tetrahydrofuran
byproducts: HSiMe2OAc; To a soln. of Ph2MePAuOAc in THF was added HSiMe2Cl.; crystn. with petroleum ether, washing with petroleum ether, drying in high vac.;
Bourguignon, Jean; Tintillier, Patrick; Trefouel, Thierry; Losset, Denis; Dupas, Georges; Queguiner, Guy
Bulletin de la Societe Chimique de France, 1989 , # 2 p. 264 - 266