Conversion of thallium (I) to thallium (III)
AssigneeHalcon International, Inc.
InventorsNabil Rizkalla, Anthony N. Naglieri
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Abstract
A monovalent thallium compound is converted to a trivalent thallium compound by treating the thallium (I) compound with molecular oxygen in the presence of a Group VIII noble metal catalyst and in the presence of a promoter comprising a heterocyclic tertiary amine to oxidize the thallium (I) compound to a thallium (III) compound.
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A process for converting a thallium (I) compound to a thallium (III) compound which comprises reacting the thallium (I) compound in a liquid medium with molecular oxygen in the presence of a Group VIII noble metal and in the presence of a promoter comprising a heterocyclic tertiary amine.
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