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The obtained powder was tested for catalytic activity at moderate temperatures (50\u2013550 \u00b0C) for ethanol, methanol, acetone, benzene, and Pb-free gasoline vapors. Catalytic combustion begins at quite low temperatures (60\u2013200 \u00b0C), compared to normal combustion, and this can be attributed to the nanometric crystallites, the large specific surface area, and the presence of iron cations with different valences, Fe3+\/Fe2+, resulting from the method we used to obtain the material. The degree of conversion reaches values of over 99% for acetone and ethanol vapors at a temperature of 270 \u00b0C and 310 \u00b0C, respectively, and over 97% for methanol vapors at a temperature of 330 \u00b0C. The degree of conversion for Pb-free gasoline and benzene reaches somewhat lower values, over 88% at much higher temperatures, 470 \u00b0C and 550 \u00b0C, respectively. The lanthanum perovskite catalyst, LaFeO3, obtained by the presented preparation method, can be recommended for the combustion of acetone, ethanol, and methanol vapors. 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