carbon disulfide in 1,2-dichloro-ethane heating with stirring at 100°C for 12 h; cooling; CS2 and solvent were removed in vac.; column chromy. (silica gel; eluent: n-hexane/benzene); vac. distn. (170°C/0.1 Torr); elem. anal.; NMR; mass spectra;

carbon disulfide; tributylphosphine in 1,2-dichloro-ethane under N2; CS2 was added to a soln. of the Sn-compound and Bu3P; stirred for 20 h at 50°C; excess CS2 and solvent were removed in vac.; column chromy. (silica gel; eluent: C6H6); elem. anal.; mass spectra; NMR; IR;

in toluene azeotropic dehydration 1-phenyl-1,2-ethanediol in toluene in presence Bu2SnO; recrystn. from benzene; elem. anal.;

triethylamine in toluene PhCH(OH)CH2OH dissolved in toluene, Bu2SnCl2 together with triethylamineadded, refluxed for 2 h; not isolated;

in chloroform PhCH(OH)CH2OH dissolved in CHCl3, Bu4(MeO)2Sn2O added, refluxed for 2 h; solvent removing;

in isopropyl alcohol PhCH(OH)CH2OH dissolved in 2-propanol, Bu2Sn(2-PrO)2 added, refluxed for2 h; solvent removing;

in methanol PhCH(OH)CH2OH dissolved in methanol, Bu2Sn(MeO)2 added, refluxed for 2 h; solvent removing;