Which of the following is not true about metal-ion catalysts?
A) They coordinate with atoms with nonbonded electrons.
B) They can make a reaction center more susceptible to receiving electrons and stabilize a developing charge on the transition state.
C) They can make a leaving group a weaker base and therefore a better leaving group.
D) They act as Lewis bases.
E) They can increase the electrophilicity of a reaction center.
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