“…The acid enhances the oxidative properties of the complexes to such an extent that their reaction with alkanes becomes possible even at room temperature (see earlier refs c and a,b). Trifluoroacetic acid also has been used as a solvent for effective alkane oxidations . Solutions of palladium(II), platinum(III), manganese(III), or mercury(II) derivatives as well as some other compounds such as hydrogen peroxide, ammonium persulfate, nitric acid, and even concentrated sulfuric acid itself, can be used as oxidants.…”