Alkane and Cycloalkane Transformations in Superelectrophilic Liquids

The involvement of alkanes in selective transformations is one of the fundamental problems of organic chemistry. On the one hand, alkanes and cycloalkanes, which are the main components of oil and natural gas, still remain the most promising starting compounds for organic synthesis. On the other hand, present industrial processing of hydrocarbon raw materials requires the development of new technologies based on application of more selective catalysts.