hydrogenchloride in diethyl ether; n-heptane byproducts: isobutyraldehyde, CO; addn. of Co complex soln. (n-heptane) to stirred soln. of dry HCl in diethyl ether under Ar, 25°C; rapid gas evolution; slow pptn. of CoCl2; reacting, 1.5h; detn. by IR;

carbon monoxide; hydrogen in n-heptane Kinetics; High Pressure; 0.2 M soln. of i-PrC(O)Co(CO)4 in n-heptane injected at 20-45°C into vigorously stirred n-heptane under constant pressure of H2 + CO between 1 and 3 bar; not isolated, monitored by IR;

carbon monoxide in n-heptane Kinetics; High Pressure; under CO (1-3 bar) 0.6 M soln. of HCo(CO)4 in n-heptane injected at 20-45°C into vigorously stirred soln. of i-PrC(O)Co(CO)4 in n-heptane; not isolated, monitored by IR;

carbon monoxide; hydrogen in n-heptane Kinetics; High Pressure; 0.015 M soln. of i-PrC(O)Co(CO)4 in n-heptane pressurized at room temp. with 1-120 bar of CO and 50-80 bar of H2, after 10-min agitation at 45°C cooled to 5°C, pressure released; not isolated, monitored by IR;

in octane Kinetics; byproducts: CO; decompn. between 50 and 80°C under CO at 750 mmHg total pressure in n-octane soln.; followed by using gasometric app. and IR technique;

in n-heptane Kinetics; Addn. of Et3SiH to soln. of Co complex in heptane (CO, 25°C, 15 min) yields color change from yellow to dark brown.; Pptn. of Co compds. (pyridine, 0°C), IR, GC-MS.;