Organic reactions in microemulsions

Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 187-196

  Holmberg, Krister ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Microemulsion; Organic synthesis; Surfactant

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); OILS AND FATS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; WATER;

OIL-WATER INTERFACES; PHASE TRANSFER CATALYSIS; REAGENT INCOMPATIBILITY; REGIOSELECTIVITY;

MICROEMULSIONS;

CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; DIELS ALDER REACTION; MICROEMULSION; REVIEW; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SURFACE PROPERTY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0842283644     PISSN: 13590294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-0294(03)00017-7     Document Type: Review

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