In addition, alkanes have been shown to interact with, and bind to, certain transition metal complexes in C–H bond activation reactions.
ɪn ɐdˈɪʃən, ˈælkeɪnz hɐvbɪn ʃˈoʊn tʊ ˌɪntɚɹˈækt wɪð, ænd bˈaɪnd tuː, sˈɜːʔn̩ tɹænsˈɪʃən mˈɛɾəl kˈɑːmplɛksᵻz ɪn sˈiː ˈeɪtʃ bˈɑːnd ˌæktɪvˈeɪʃən ɹɪˈækʃənz.