| abstract |
A metal bis-triflimde compound having the formula: [Mx]n+[(N(SO¿2?CF3)2)(nx-yz)]?(nx-yz)- [L¿y]z- where M is a metal selected from the metals in groups 5 to 10, 12 and 14 to 16 and Cu, Au, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra, Y, La, Ac, Hf, Rf, Ga, In, Tl, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Lu, and the actinides; L is a negative or neutral ligand; n is 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8; x is greater than or equal to 1; y is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8; and z is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4. Another aspect of the specification is a process for carrying out an electrophillic substitution reaction of an aromatic ring or an isomerisation, polymerisation or rearrangement to a chemical compound or molecule using said compound. |