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The Hydrophobic Effect Applied to Organic Synthesis: Recent Synthetic Chemistry “in Water”
Author(s) -
Lipshutz Bruce H.,
Ghorai Subir,
CortesClerget Margery
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201705499
Subject(s) - nanoreactor , micelle , amphiphile , aqueous solution , chemistry , catalysis , organic synthesis , organic chemistry , nanotechnology , materials science , copolymer , polymer
Recent developments over the past few years in aqueous micellar catalysis are discussed. Applications to problems in synthesis are highlighted, enabled by the use of surfactants that self‐aggregate in water into micelles as nanoreactors. These include amphiphiles that have been available for some time, as well as those that have been newly designed. Reactions catalyzed by transition metals, including Pd, Cu, Rh, and Au, are of particular focus.