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Are reactions in superacid media due to protons or to powerful oxidising species such as SO3 or SbF5?

1977; International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; Volume: 49; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1351/pac197749010107

1365-3075

Michel Herlem,

Industrial Gas Emission Control

Abstract The concept is questioned that in superacid media hydride ions are abstracted from saturated hydrocarbons solely. Apparently there are two other processes by which carbonium ions can be generated from alkanes in superacids, viz ., oxidation by SO3 or HSO3F and oxidation by SbF5.