in neat (no solvent) byproducts: Bu(n)Cl, n-butyl formate; TiCl3 was slowly added to an org. compd. in a nitrogen-filled flask, the react. mixt.being cooled at 0°C; the suspn. was refluxed for 8 h;; after cooling the solid was sepd. by filtration, washed with n-heptane and dried under vacuum (1E-6 mm Hg); elem.anal.;;