The facile synthesis of five reagents (Cs+ and Ph3C+ salts) to introduce weakly coordinating anions (WCAs) Al(ORF)4- (ORF: OC(H)(CF3)2; OC(CF3)3) or lithium bridged {(RFO)2Al(m-ORF)2(m-Li)(m-ORF)2Al(ORF)2}- (Ph3C+ salt, ORF: OC(H)(CF3)2) is presented. All ...
2001