Cover Feature: Synthesis and Lewis Acid Properties of Neutral Silver(III) Adducts Containing the AgIII(CF₃)₃ Moiety (Chem. Eur. J. 43/2024)

Shedding light on the three AgIII species on stage that were authenticated while attempting the isolation of [AgIII(CF3)3(NCCH3)] (2) by protonolysis of [AgIII(CF3)4]− (1) (left spotlight), or alternatively, through chloride abstraction from [AgIII(CF3)3Cl]− (3⋅Cl) (right spotlight). In this Cover Feature, the structure of the lead player 2 is depicted at the forefront. Strikingly, two supporting actors, [AgIII(CF3)3(C6H9N3)] (2') and the AgIII-ONO2 complex 5, came on the scene in this production and are illustrated here on a second plane, yet illuminated by the two spotlights that allowed their neat identification. The s-triazinyl core forged through trimerization likewise symbolizes the trans-Pyrenean bridges built between our teams located in Zaragoza and Toulouse. More information can be found in the Research Article by M. Baya, N. Nebra and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/chem.202400881). Graphic design by Pablo Falcón-Buedo.