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Molecules of the year: 2026 – “‘A Hydroxy‐Substituted Trialkyloxonium Ion and Its Oxonium Alkoxide Zwitterion”

Monday, November 9th, 2026

This candidate[1] for “MOTY 2026” has the unusual feature of containing both a trialkyl oxonium cation and an alkoxide counterion present in the same species (11z below).

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References

  1. A.L. Otsuki, G.A. Alkan, S. Manabe, W.T. Shewa, G. Gunbas, J.C. Fettinger, M. Mascal, and N. Hafezi, "A Hydroxy‐Substituted Trialkyloxonium Ion and Its Oxonium Alkoxide Zwitterion", Angewandte Chemie International Edition, vol. 65, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.2727232