“…[52][53][54] Our group is interested in the synthesis and reactivity of N-heterocyclic stabilized iodanes (NHIs) as well as their monovalent iodoarenes as pre-catalysts. [55][56][57][58][59] Recently, we investigated several hydroxy(tosyloxy) species as oxidants, including C-and Nbound pyrazole and indazole derivatives. [57,58] Herein, we want to report the synthesis of cyclic, pyrazole-substituted iodolium salts (benzo [4,5]iodolo [3,2-c]pyrazol-4-ium (bis)triflates) and their versatile utilization as intermediates for pyrazole functionalization strategies as well as their application as potent halogen bonding (XB) donors.…”