Wiley, Angewandte Chemie, 27(129), p. 8015-8019
Wiley, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 27(56), p. 7907-7911
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AbstractTri(phosphonio)methanide dication 32+, prepared from a trifluoromethylsulfanylphosphonium dication (12+) via an intramolecular electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction, is an unexpected P‐based, water‐resistant Lewis acid that is capable to selectively and reversibly bind fluoride ions from organic/aqueous biphasic solution. The formed complex is an unusual fluorophosphorane ([3‐F]OTf). The multiple donor–acceptor interactions of 32+ that are crucial for the fluoride fixation have been elucidated by quantum chemical calculation. Compound [3‐F]OTf can also be used as a convenient anhydrous fluoride ion source and was probed as a suitable catalyst of the silylotrifluoromethylation of various aldehydes.