potassium mirror; cadmium (II) chloride 1.) THF, 0 deg C, 30 min; r.t., 45 min, 2.) THF, reflux, overnight; Yield given. Multistep reaction. Further byproducts given. Yields of byproduct given. Title compound not separated from byproducts;

potassium sand; cadmium (II) chloride in tetrahydrofuran T=-40 - 0°C; multistep reaction; further temperatures, further metal surface; Product distributionMechanism;

potassium; cadmium (II) chloride 1.) THF, 0 deg C, 1.75 h, 2.) THF, r.t., overnight; Yield given. Multistep reaction. Yields of byproduct given;

palladium on activated charcoal; 1-iso-propyl-4-methylbenzene