ИСТИНА

There are disclosed masked Lewis acids into compounds in which the Lewis acid can be released by exposure of the compound to light, especially ultraviolet light. These compounds can be represented by the following formula (I): ([(AEX(3-n))(n+1)Yn](n+1)-)m(Qm+)(n+1) (I). wherein briefly, E represents boron or aluminium, X is an aryl group and Y is -Ar'EAX,. These compounds are used as catalyst for hydrosilylation reaction, crosslinking of polymers, or ester deprotection reactions as photo Lewis acid generator (PhLAG).