In Pursuit of the PO2+ Cation. The Reaction of KPO2F2 and SbF5 leads to an Eight‐membered Antimony‐Oxygen‐Phosphorus‐bridged Ring

The reaction of KPO₂F₂ with the strong Lewis acid SbF₅ was studied as a potential pathway to the unknown PO₂⁺ cation. The resulting product has the desired PO₂SbF₆ composition but consists of an eight‐membered, antimony‐oxygen‐phosphorus‐bridged ring that was characterized by vibrational and NMR spectroscopy, ab initio methods, and a single crystal x‐ray diffraction study. The preferred formation of the ring and its mechanism are discussed.