title: Lewis acidic behavior of B(C6Cl5)3.
abstract: We report that B(C(6)Cl(5))(3) is a potent Lewis acid which, despite the bulk of the pentachlorophenyl group, forms complexes with small anions, including fluoride, or organic Lewis bases, such as p-dimethylaminopyridine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, USA.
authors.forename: Haiyan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Joseph H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Reibenspies
authors.forename: François P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Gabbaï