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Cluster catalysis

A subtle form of recognition

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Bulky calixarene ligands can create nanoscale environments on iridium cluster catalysts that can control the bonding and activation of reactants.

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Figure 1: Tetrahedral Ir4 clusters stabilized by calixarene-phosphine ligands.

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  1. Avelino Corma is at the Instituto de Tecnología Química, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Avda. de los Naranjos s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain,

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