in cyclohexane byproducts: phenyl acetylene; Irradiation (UV/VIS); Ar-atmosphere; 150 W high pressure Hg lamp, 12 h; not isolated, detd. by (1)H-NMR spectroscopy;

methyllithium; methyl iodide in tetrahydrofuran byproducts: 1-phenyl-1-propene; Ar-atmosphere; addn. of MeLi to Sn-compd. (-78°C), stirring (1 h), addn. of MeI, warming to room temp.; distn. (atmospheric pressure);