Motivated by this finding, we then investigated the anion abstracting ability of 1 2+ . The carbene dication can abstract MeO -from dimethoxyethane and Cl -from Me3SiCl to form carbenium ions 6 + and 7 + (for SC-XRD Table ) respectively, showcasing its strong oxophilic and halophilic nature. The latter observation stands in marked contrast to the borinium ion ( t Bu3PN)2B + , which spontaneously ejects Cl -, consistent with the stronger halophilicity of 1 2+ as predicted by FIA measurements.