in tetrahydrofuran BiCl3 in THF was added to Nadpm in THF, under argon, after 2 h evaporated to dryness; extracted by hexane or CH2Cl2, sublimation, elem. anal.;

in methanol; water

in methanol; water to AgNO3 in water was added a suspension of Na(thd) in methanol; light brown ppt. was sepd., soln. was stirred for 5 min, solid was collected by filtration and dried in vac. over P4O10 for 24 h;