ðə lˈoʊ sˌɑːljuːbˈɪlᵻɾi ʌv tˌiːˈɛl sˌiːˈɛl ɪz ɛksplˈɔɪɾᵻd ɪn kˈɛmɪkəl sˈɪnθəsˌɪs: tɹˈiːtmənt ʌv mˈɛɾəl klˈoːɹaɪd kˈɑːmplɛksᵻz wɪð tˌiːˈɛl pˌiːˈɛf sˈɪks, ɡˈɪvz ðə kˌɔːɹɪspˈɑːndɪŋ mˈɛɾəl hˈɛksɐflˌʊɹɹəfˌɑːsfeɪt dᵻɹˈɪvətˌɪv.
The low solubility of TlCl is exploited in chemical synthesis: treatment of metal chloride complexes with TlPF6, gives the corresponding metal hexafluorophosphate derivative.