Thallium(III) nitrate, also known as thallic nitrate, is a thallium compound with chemical formula Tl(NO3)3.[1] It is normally found as the trihydrate. It is a colorless and highly toxic salt. It is a strong oxidizing agent useful in organic synthesis. Among its many transformations, it oxidizes methoxyl phenols to quinone acetals, alkenes to acetals, and cyclic alkenes to ring-contracted aldehydes.[2]

References

  1. ^ MSDS for thallium(III) nitrate[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Mukund P. Sibi, Luiz F. Silva Jr., Vânia M. T. Carneiro "Thallium(III) Nitrate Trihydrate" Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis 2008 John Wiley & Sons. doi:10.1002/047084289X.rt085.pub2