in benzene byproducts: 2-butene, propene, propane; mixt. of Rh complex and silyl ether in benzene, stirred at 80°C for 4 h; evapd. in vac., analyzed by IR;

(Me3SiO)ReO3 in dichloromethane T=20°C; Rearrangement;

triphenylphosphine in benzene byproducts: 1-butene, 2-butene; silyl ether added to Ru complex and PPh3 in benzene, stirred at 80°C under vac. for 72 h; volatiles sepd. by trap to trap distn., anlyzed by gas chromy.; solid recrystd., analyzed by IR;

in benzene byproducts: propylene, 1-butene, propane; silyl ether added to Ru complex in benzene, stirred at 80°C under vac. for 1 d; volatiles sepd. by trap to trap distn., anlyzed by gas chromy.; solid recrystd., analyzed by IR;

trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate in dichloromethane T=-78°C; Yield given. Yields of byproduct given. Title compound not separated from byproducts;

(1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene)palladium(II) dichloride in diethyl ether 26 h; Ambient temperature;