Our group has been involved in the investigation of new superacidic systems based on pentafluoroorthotellurates. These new acids have been prepared by a simple one step synthesis of triethylaluminum and pentafluoroorthotelluric acid. Depending on the stoichiometric amount of pentafluoroorthotelluric acid either the Lewis- or Brønsted superacid can be prepared. Here we present the preparation and characterization of these acids as well as the reaction products, like protonated benzene derivatives [C9H13]+ and [C6H7][Al(OTeF5)4] and other interesting systems.

New superacids based on pentafluoroorthotellurate derivatives of aluminium

255th National Meeting (2018)

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