“…Interest in the single-stage halogenation and oxyhalogenation continued owing to the simplicity of operation. , Since the 1960s, several new concepts and processes have emerged, including halogen-mediated alkane dehydrogenation, − halogenation of alkanes by interhalogen compounds, − zeolite-catalyzed coupling of methyl halides (CH 3 X) to higher hydrocarbons, , high-temperature pyrolysis of methyl halides to chemicals, superacid-aided selective alkane halogenation, , FeBr 3 -based methane-to-methanol, and integrated bromine-mediated light alkane transformation to chemicals and fuels. , Catalyzed oxybromination of light alkanes regained much research interest in recent years. − Among these, only the bromine-aided upgrading process was demonstrated at a pilot scale. , It should be emphasized that the implementation of a halogen-mediated process relies on a number of factors, such as the availability and efficiency of utilization of feedstocks, halogen recycling technologies, management of corrosion issues, etc. The renaissance in this well-known area could be ascribed to the recent developments in the above-mentioned field.…”