HOMOLYSIS OF THE TL-C BOND IN HYDRODETHALLATION OF ALKYLTHALLIUM(III) COMPOUNDS WITH N-BENZYL-1,4-DIHYDRONICOTINAMIDE

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)77750-1

Reduction of alkylthallium(III) compounds, RTlX₂ with N-benzyl-1,4-dihydronicotinamide to give high yields of RH compounds proceeds through homolysis of the Tl-C bond of an alkylthallium(II) intermediate formed by one electron reduction of RTlX₂.