Fig. 5: Mechanistic studies.
From: C-SuFEx linkage of sulfonimidoyl fluorides and organotrifluoroborates

a 19F NMR studies in CD3CN. b Density functional theory (DFT) calculation: the energy profiles were calculated at 298.15 K at the level of M06-2X/6-311 G(d,p) SMD=acetonitrile. c Bond heterolysis energies of Si-X (X = O, Br) and binding energies of PhBF2 with KX.