ChemInform Abstract: Reduction of Ni(acac)2 Under Carbonylative Conditions: A Suitable Procedure for Small Scale Production of Ni(CO)4

Reduction of diluted solutions of anhydrous Ni(II) acetylacetonate in THF by reducing alkylating agents such as DIBAH, n-Bu Li or PrMgBr in the presence of carbon monoxide gave practically quantitative yields of Ni (CO)4.