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Lukas Fischer1, Kurt F Hoffmann1, Sebastian Riedel1

  • 1Fachbereich Biologie, Chemie, Pharmazie, Institut für Chemie und Biochemie - Anorganische Chemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Fabeckstraße 34/36, Berlin, 14195, Germany.

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Keywords:
ChloroniumFluorine chemistryGalliumLewis superacidPentafluoroorthotellurateStrong oxidizer

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