1970年,George A. Olah通過在−78 °C對五氟化锑和四氟甲烷在二氧化硫的配合物加入在二氧化硫的鹵代烷烴(溴甲烷或氯甲烷),成功製備並分離鹵鎓鹽[7]二氧化硫蒸發後,這個過程留下了[H3C–+X–CH3][SbF6]–晶體。它在室溫穩定,但會與水分反應。氟正離子最近被分離成低溫溶液(溶於二氧化硫或磺酰氟氯)。[8]
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