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. 2023 Apr 5;14:1883. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-37538-1

Fig. 3. Plausible reaction pathway. Hydroxy activation.

Fig. 3

a Hydroxy activation via perrhenate ester formation (pink arrow). b Hydroxy activation via Brønsted acid catalysis (blue arrow). Ether activation: c Activation of aliphatic ether by Brønsted acid (orange arrow). d Activation of aromatic ether by Brønsted acid (purple arrow).