Chem. 55, 3590 (1977). L'influence de la coordination du thallium sur la vitesse de decomposition du compose d'oxythallation C6H5-CH(OCH3)-CHZT1Xz(R'T1X2) a ete BtudiCe en milieu eau-methanol.En presence de faibles concentrations d'ions C1-, la vitesse de decomposition oxydante diminue a cause de la formation d'especes R'TIClf et -RfT1C1OH, ces deux dernieres etant moins reactives que l'espkce R'TlZ+. A haute concentration en ions C1-, il y a formation d'especes RfT1ClZ ou R'T1Cl3-; on observe alors la decomposition en reactifs de depart, soit le styrene et le Tl(III), similairement observee pour les organomercuriques.Le mecanisme des reactions est discute en termes de changement du caractere Clectrophile du thallium dO a la coordination par le ligand.LOUISE NADON and MIKLOS ZADOR. Can. J. Chem. 55,3590 (1977). The effect of coordination of thallium was studied on the rate of decomposition in methanolwater of the product of oxythallation, C6H5-CH(OCH3)-CHZTIXZ(R'TIXz). At low C1-ion concentrations, the rate of the oxidative decomposition decreased because of the formation of RfT1C1+ and R'TICIOH, both of which are less reactive than R'TlZ+. At high C1-ion concentration, R'TICI, or R'TlC1,-are formed and a decomposition to the starting materials, namely styrene and Tl(III), was observed; this is analogous to the behaviour of organomercurials. The mechanism of the reactions is discussed in terms of the electrophilic character of thallium effected by the coordination by ligand.[Journal translation]