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Methylfluoride and hydrogen fluoride react with powerful methylating agent [SO2Me]+ in a temperature-dependent addition reaction to form methylated fluorosulfuric acid [FS(OMe)2][Sb2F11] and methylated fluorosulfuric acid methyl ester [FS(OH)(OMe)][SbF6], respectively. The obtained methylated fluorosulfinic acid and methylated fluorosulfinic acid methyl ester were characterized by single X-ray structure analysis and vibrational spectroscopy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The reactions of difluoroacetyl fluoride and trifluoroacetyl fluoride were investigated in the binary superacid HF/SbF5 by low-temperature NMR spectroscopy. Whereas both haloacetyl fluorides form oxonium species after the addition of HF, the protonated acyl fluorides were not observed. Protonated 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethanol was isolated as a solid and represents an example of a protonated α-fluoroalcohol. The salt was characterized by low-temperature vibrational spectroscopy and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. [CHF2CF2OH2][SbF6] crystallizes in the triclinic space group P1¯ with two formula units per unit cell. Protonated perfluoroethanol is only stable in solution. The reactivity of both haloacyl fluorides is discussed based on quantum chemical calculations at the MP2/aug-cc-pVTZ-level of theory. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The structure of cis‐ or trans‐bridged [GeF5]− anionic chains have been investigated [Mallouk et al. (1984). Inorg. Chem.23, 3160–3166] showing the first crystal structures of μ‐F‐bridged pentafluorogermanates. Herein, we report the second crystal structure of trans‐pentafluorogermanate anions present in the crystal structure of sodium trans‐pentafluorogermanate(IV) bis(hydrogen fluoride), Na[GeF5]·2HF. The crystal structure [orthorhombic Pca21, a = 12.3786 (3), b = 7.2189 (2), c = 11.4969 (3) Å and Z = 8] is built up from infinite chains of trans‐linked [GeF6]2− octahedra, extending along the b axis and spanning a network of pentagonal bipyramidal distorted Na‐centred polyhedra. These [NaF7] polyhedra are linked in a trans‐edge fashion via hydrogen fluoride molecules, in analogy to already known sodium hydrogen fluorides and potassium hydrogen fluorides. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The acid‐activation of 1,2‐dicarbonyl compounds plays a key role in a variety of electrophilic reactions, some of which are only accessible in superacidic media when a superelectrophilic dication is formed. To obtain structural and electronic information about these elusive species, the vicinal dication [C2(OH)2Me2]2+ is synthesized and characterized by Raman spectroscopy and X‐ray diffraction. Since this superelectrophile could not be stabilized in convenient superacids, the usage of liquid SO2 turned out to be crucial. The experimental data are discussed together with quantum‐chemical calculations on the B3LYP/aug‐cc‐pVTZ level of theory. Natural Bond Orbital (NBO) analyses quantify the superelectrophilic interactions found in the solid state. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The salt ammonium 2‐aminomalonate (systematic name: ammonium 2‐azaniumylpropanedioate), NH4+·C3H4NO4−, was synthesized in diethyl ether from the starting materials malonic acid, ammonia and bromine. The salt was recrystallized from water as colourless blocks. In the solid state, intramolecular medium–strong N—H...O, weak C—H...O and weak C—H...N hydrogen bonds build a three‐dimensional network. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Salts of protonated sulfur dioxide were synthesized by recrystallization of [FS(OX)2][SbF6] (X=H, D) in aprotic solvents at low temperatures. Hemiprotonated sulfur dioxide [(SO2)2H][Sb2F11] was obtained from the solvent SO2 and the monoprotonated sulfur dioxide [OSOD][Sb2F11], using 1,1,1,2‐tetrafluoroethane as solvent. For both compounds, single crystals were obtained and an X‐ray structure analysis was conducted. Furthermore, the salts were characterized by Raman spectroscopy and the results were discussed together with quantum chemical calculations on the M06‐2X/aug‐cc‐pVTZ level of theory. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This house of cards is a fragile construct that can collapse if the wrong move is made. Similarly, the stability of the small superelectrophile [C2(OH)2Me2]2+ is a fragile equilibrium that is delicately balanced by donor–acceptor interactions. Too much fluoride leads to superelectrophilic reactions, while too little fluoride means missing stabilization of the C2h structure. More information on how this balance is achieved can be found in the Research Article by A. J. Kornath and co‐workers (DOI: 10.1002/chem.202400354)...By Alan Virmani; Christoph Jessen and Andreas J. KornathReported by Author; Author; Author [Extracted from the article]

Transformations of β‐propiolactone in the binary superacidic systems HF/MF5 (M=Sb, As) were investigated at different temperatures. Salts of monoprotonated 3‐hydroxypropanoyl fluoride [H2O(CH2)2C(O)F][SbF6] (1) and [H2O(CH2)2C(O)F][AsF6] (2) were obtained by performing the reactions at temperatures lower than −40 °C. In contrast, temperatures higher than −40 °C yield the respective salts [C9H15O6][SbF6]3 (3) and [C9H15O6][AsF6]3 (4) containing a cyclic trication. The protonated species of β‐propiolactone was not observed. All salts were characterized by low temperature Raman and IR spectroscopy. In addition, single‐crystal X‐ray analyses were performed for (1) and (3). For both cations the existence of a cationic acyl species as a reactive intermediate in the form of [HO(CH2)2CO][MF6] is assumed. The formation of the acyl cation, based on protonated β‐propiolactone, was investigated by quantum chemical calculations on the MP2/aug‐cc‐pVTZ level of theory. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The molecular structure and the conformational composition of fumaryl fluoride were determined by low‐temperature vibrational spectroscopy and single‐crystal X‐ray structure analysis. Three planar rotational isomers, trans‐trans‐, cis‐cis‐ and cis‐trans‐fumaryl fluoride were identified. C4H2F2O2 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P21/c with four formula units per unit cell. Besides, Lewis acid‐base adducts between fumaryl fluoride and arsenic pentafluoride were synthesized. These adducts, which contain O–As bonding interactions, were found to crystallize as the monoadducts trans‐cis‐C4H2F2O2·AsF5 and cis‐trans‐C4H2F2O2·AsF5. Moreover, the diadduct trans‐trans‐C4H2F2O2·2 AsF5 was determined by X‐ray crystallography. The experimental data are discussed together with quantum chemical calculations of trans‐trans‐, cis‐cis‐, and cis‐trans‐fumaryl fluoride. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]