• Reagent, in the presence of excess pyridine, for decarboxylation of ɑ-keto acids, giving good yields of aldehydes without Perkin condensation: J. Am. Chem. Soc., 87, 3780 (1965).
• In the presence of RuCl3, tertiary amines are dealkylated and benzoylated to give N,N-disubstituted benzamides: J. Organomet. Chem., 252, C9 (1983).