Fig. 1. Bis(catecholato)silanes Si(catX)2 are synthesized and assessed for their Lewis acidity in this work, and the herein introduced new Lewis superacid record holder is Si(catBr)2; derivatives with X = Cl, Br were isolated as CH3CN-bis-adducts.
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