CARBON-ALKYLATION, ARYLATION AND VINYLATION OF NITRONATE IONS WITH ORGANOTHALLIUM(III) COMPOUNDS: ELECTRON-TRANSFER ACTIVATION OF THE Tl-C BOND

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)87507-3

The reaction of alkyl, aryl and vinylthallium(III) diacetates with nitronate ions gives moderate to good yields of the carbon-carbon bonded products.The reaction of the alkyl and arylthallium(III) analogs proceeds through radical intermediates which are generated by electron-transfer activation of the thallium-carbon bond.