The Trifluoromethoxy Sulfuryl Radical, CF3OSO2.†
This work was supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft and the Fonds der Chemischen Industrie. J.S.F. thanks the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for a research award for senior U.S. scientists. The experiments were carried out in the laboratories of Prof. Dr. H. Willner at the Universities of Duisburg (Germany) and Wuppertal (Germany). We want to express special thanks for his support and for helpful discussions.