tetramethyldialuminoxane; zirconium bis(benzimidinate) dimethyl T=90°C; 4 h;

Mg-anode; stainless steel cathode in tetrahydrofuran 240 h; Electrolysis;

sodium in toluene

lithium aluminium tetrahydride

1: 1.) triflic acid, 2.) LiF / 1.) toluene, 4 h, 2.) toluene, Et2O, reflux, 5 h 2: LiAlH4 View Scheme

hydrogenchloride; aluminium trichloride in benzene HCl introduced into mixt. of compounds at room temp. for ca. 3 h (after reaction has started) while stirred vigorously; warming if necessary for starting the reaction;; filtration; solvent removed;