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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2020
University of Virginia Patent Foundation, Charlottesville, VA (US);
The Trustees of Princeton University, Princeton, NJ (US);
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
Thomas B. Gunnoe, Palmyra, VA (US);
John T. Groves, Princeton, NJ (US);
William A. Goddard, III, Pasadena, CA (US);
University of Virgina Patent Foundation, Charlottesville, VA (US);
The Trustees of Princeton University, Princeton, NJ (US);
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
Abstract
In one aspect, the disclosure relates to a method for functionalizing hydrocarbons. In a further aspect, the method involves heating a hydrocarbon with a composition having an acid and an oxidant. In other aspects, the composition can further include an iodine-based compound and/or a compound having formula AX. In any of these aspects, the oxidant can be regenerated in situ or in a separate regeneration step. Also disclosed are functionalized hydrocarbons produced by the disclosed method. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.