Thallium(III) Trifluoroacetate
Thallium(III) trifluoroacetate (TTFA) is the chemical compound with the formula . It is used as a reagent in the synthesis of some organic compounds for research purposes. Thallium is to toxic to be directly useful in medicinal chemistry. The compound has not been characterized by X-ray crystallography, so the representation shown above is probably simplified. TTFA reacts directly with arenes to afford organothallium(III) derivatives. It is also used to difunctionalize alkenes. For example, alcohol solutions of this reagent convert simple alkenes to glycol derivatives. References {{Thallium compounds Thallium(III) compounds Trifluoroacetates ...
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Organic Synthesis
Organic synthesis is a special branch of chemical synthesis and is concerned with the intentional construction of organic compounds. Organic molecules are often more complex than inorganic compounds, and their synthesis has developed into one of the most important branches of organic chemistry. There are several main areas of research within the general area of organic synthesis: '' total synthesis'', '' semisynthesis'', and ''methodology''. Total synthesis A total synthesis is the complete chemical synthesis of complex organic molecules from simple, commercially available petrochemical or natural precursors. Total synthesis may be accomplished either via a linear or convergent approach. In a ''linear'' synthesis—often adequate for simple structures—several steps are performed one after another until the molecule is complete; the chemical compounds made in each step are call