THALLIUM NITRATE AS A REAGENT FOR THE CONVERSION OF EPOXIDES INTO α-HIDROXY-NITRATE ESTERS AND FOR THE CLEAVAGE OF ALIPHATIC ETHERS

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(01)83936-8

Simple as well as steroidal oxiranes are converted into the corresponding α-hidroxy nitrate esters by treatment with Tl(NO3)3 in hexane solution.Moreover aliphatic ethers react with Tl(NO3)3 in acetic anhydride via cleavage of the ethereal bond and formation of the corresponding acetoxy derivatives.