MUMBAI, India, Aug. 17 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611073745 A) filed by Dr. Nitya Sharma on June 14, 2026, for Efficient Metal-Free Synthesis Of Flavones Via Hypervalent Iodine Mediated Oxidative Cyclization.

Inventors include Dr. Nitya Sharma; and Dr. Om Prakash.

The application for the patent was published on August 14, 2026, under issue no. 33/2026.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of Organic Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, particularly to a novel synthetic process for producing flavones. More specifically, it involves the use of hypervalent iodine reagent, dichloroiodobenzene (PhICl2) as oxidizing or cyclization agents for efficient synthesis of flavone derivative...