“…A good example is using Li + over supports such as alumina . As this reaction requires basic sites, others tried combining Li + with an alkali earth metal such as Mg, Ca, or Sr. , Other examples exist where Li + is combined with lanthanides. ,, Another type of catalytic system that shows a promising performance is a trimetallic system based on Mn–Na–W/SiO 2 . ,, However, this system shows high ignition temperature. , Moreover, perovskite-type and fluorite-type catalysts have also shown to be active for OCM. , Among the hundreds of tested catalysts, rare earth lanthanides seem to be the most promising due to their excellent performance and their appropriate ignition-extinction properties, which make them suitable for commercial processes that operate in an adiabatic autothermal mode. , Specifically, one of the most studied catalysts is lanthanum oxide (La 2 O 3 ). − …”