The crystal structure of bis(triphenylphosphine)iminium tetrakis (pent
afluorophenyl) gallate, [N{P(C6H5)(3)}(2)] [Ga(C6F5)(4)], has been det
ermined by X-ray diffraction methods. The tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)g
allate anion has almost tetrahedral geometry.