For the metalation of allylic and benzylic positions Me3SiCH2K is the most powerful reagent. BuLi in the presence of KOCMe3, however, can usually replace i...
Reaction of carbon monoxide with biscyclopentadienyl-methyl- or -benzyl-vanadium(III) gave carbonylbiscyclopentadienylacylvanadium(III), while under the sa...
