Abstract Reactions of tris (pentafluorophenyl) silanes RSi (C 6 F 5) 3 with salicylaldehyde and secondary amines were studied. The reactions afforded α-pentafluorophenyl- substituted amines. Silanes RSi (C 6 F 5) 3 (R= Me, Ph, C 6 F 5, CH 2 CH= CH 2, and CH= CH 2) were found to be efficient reagents for transfer of the C 6 F 5 group to the iminium cation generated from salicylaldehyde and amine. However, tris (pentafluorophenyl) ...