This manuscript reports the first X-ray crystal structure of an organic fluoronium cation, thus providing an ultimate proof of its debated existence. In addition to the crystal structure as the [SB2F11]– salt, this article also discusses its vibrational spectra and detailed analysis concerning the nature of bonding situation in this fluoronium cation and its heavier halonium homologues.
The Lectka lab publishes in Nature Communications on the structural proof of an organic fluoronium cation.
