Fig. 7: NCI analysis and DFT calculation of the reaction of 2d and 1ag.

A NCI analysis of TS_2 and Int_2. B DFT-computed Gibbs free energy reaction profiles (at the ωB97X-D(SMD)/def2-TZVPP//B3LYP-D3BJ(SMD)/6-31G(d,p) level of theory in toluene) for BF3·OEt2 promoted hydrothiophosphonylation of styrene (1ag) with diphenylphosphinothioic O-acid (2d).