Carbon-alkylation,arylation and vinylation of nitronate ions with organothallium(III) compounds: electron-transfer activation of the TlC bond

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.