ɡˈɑː ɹˌoʊmən θɹˈiː ɪtsˈɛlf ɪz ɐ jˈuːsfəl lˈuːɪs ˈæsɪd fɔːɹ ɔːɹɡˈænɪk ɹɪˈækʃənz bɪkˈʌz ɪts fˈʊl dˈiːᵻlˈɛktɹɑːn ʃˈɛl mˌeɪks ɪɾ ˈeɪbəl tʊ ɐksˈɛpt vˈɛɹɪəbəl nˈʌmbɚz ʌv lˈɪɡændz, bˌʌt wɪl ɹˈɛdili ɡˈɪv ˌʌp lˈɪɡændz ɪf kəndˈɪʃənz pɹˈuːv fˈeɪvɚɹəbəl.
Ga(III) itself is a useful Lewis acid for organic reactions because its full d-electron shell makes it able to accept variable numbers of ligands, but will readily give up ligands if conditions prove favorable.