REACTIVITY OF THALLIUM TRIS MERCURATE

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(83)85045-1

Metallic lithium and dibenzenechromium displace thallium from (R3^fGe)3HgTl*1.5DME (R^f = C6F5, DME = 1,2-dimethoxyethane) to give (R3^fGe)3HgLi*3DME and <(R3^fGe)4Hg>2, respectively.Reactions of thallium germylmercurate with halides of metals and organometallics in DME/EtOH solution produce ionic compounds of <(R3^fGe)3Hg>^-M⁺ type, which (depending on M ) (a) may be isolated as pure compounds, (b) disproportionate, (c) form covalent derivatives R3^fGe-m or (d) undergo alcoholysis.A general scheme for the reactions has been proposed.