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study the impact of accessible La3+ for Brønsted acid catalyzed
reactions. Overall, accessible La polarizes C−H bonds in
alkanes and stabilizes hydrides and hydride transfers. Less
hydroxylated La3+ have stronger impact on catalysis.
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Notes
The authors declare no competing financial interest.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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We thank Professor Cornelia Breitkopf for fruitful discussions
regarding the network of IDECAT. Support of Dr. Gerhard
Althoff with respect to the
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gratefully acknowledged.
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