View all references [10]10. Khanna , MS , Garg , CP and Kapoor , RP 1992. Tetrahedron Lett., 33: 1495 [CrossRef] View all references Now we wish to report here, thallium(III) triflate mediated direct synthetic method for the α-keto triflates starting from ketones. Thallium(III) nitrate trihydrate was reacted with trifluoromethanesulfonic acid (3.0 equiv.) in aectonitrile to give thallium(III) triflate. After evaporation of solvent, the residue was dissolved in ...