in toluene N2-atmosphere; stoich. amts., 30 min; solvent removal, dissoln. in hexane, pptn. on concn. and cooling to -30°C, drying (vac.), recrystn. (addn. of hexane to PhMe soln. with cooling); elem. anal.;

in methanol byproducts: C8H11OCH3; reaction of complex with phosphine in MeOH under inert atmpsphere;