1: 87 percent / thallic trifluoroacetate, trifluoroacetic acid, trifluoromethanesulfonic acid / H2O / 48 h / Heating 2: 1.) Tl(O2CCF3)3, CF3SO3H, SbF5, 2.) NaI / 2.) 80 deg C, 3 h View Scheme

trifluorormethanesulfonic acid; SbF5; sodium iodide; Tl(OCOCF3)3 2.) 80 deg C, 3 h; Yield given. Multistep reaction;

SbF5; sodium iodide; Tl(OCOCF3)3 1.) FSO3H, 25 deg C, 12 h, in a sealed Carius tube; Yield given. Multistep reaction;