titanium(III) chloride; acetic acid; sodium chloride; lithium diisopropyl amide 1) THF, hexane, -78 deg C, 2 h, 2) room temperature, 1 h, 3) DMF, room temperature, 2 d;

[Mo(CO)3(acetonitrile)3]; silica gel 1.) MeCN, room temp., 30 min, 2.) 25 deg C, 16 h; Yield given. Multistep reaction. Yields of byproduct given;