Lead tetrakisfluoroacetate oxidation

Lead tetraacetate (LTA) and lead tetrakisfluoroacetate (LTFA) are ccmunon oxidants fw the introduction of the hydroxy group. It has been suggested that the oxidation proceeds via electrophilic attack directly onto oxygen, but this seems unlikely in view of the fact that aryllead species are well characterized compounds,and they are known to give the corresponding acetates on treatment with tii-fluoioacetic acid or acetic acid. Some examples of the use of LTA have already been described (see Sections 2.10.2.4 and 2.10.3). 

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