in acetone Electrolysis; 2 h, initial voltage 32 V; washed with acetonitrile and dried in vacuo for 3-4 h at room temp.;elem.anal;

in methanol; water prepn. by adding satd. aq. soln. of metal nitrate to soln. of potassium caprylate in MeOH; washed repeatedly with hot H2O; dried at 50°C for 1 d;