triphenylphosphine in tetrahydrofuran byproducts: CH3CN; in 10 mL of THF with 5E-3 M NaMn(CO)4(PPh3) and 5E-3 M Mn(CO)5(NCMe)PF6 at 22°C under Ar, 0.15 mmol PPh3 added, react. complete within 5 min;
tetrahydrofuran; triphenylphosphine in tetrahydrofuran byproducts: CH3CN; in 10 mL of THF with 5E-3 M NaMn(CO)4(PPh3) and 5E-3 M Mn(CO)5(NCMe)PF6 at 22°C under Ar, 0.25 mmol PPh3 added, react. complete within 5 min;
in tetrahydrofuran byproducts: pyridine; 5-mL aliquot of 1E-2 M NaMn(CO)4PPh3 in THF added under Ar to 5 mL of 1E-2 M Mn(CO)5(py)(1+) in THF at 22°C, react. complete within 5 min; not isolated; detected by IR;
in tetrahydrofuran byproducts: CO; 5-mL aliquot of 1E-2 M NaMn(CO)4PPh3 in THF added under Ar to 5 mL of 1E-2 M Mn(CO)6BF4 in THF at 22°C, react. complete within 5 min; not isolated; detected by IR;