Water in organocatalytic processes: Debunking the myths

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 46, Issue 21, 2007, Pages 3798-3800

  Blackmond, Donna G ^a   Armstrong, Alan ^a   Coombe, Vyv ^b   Wells, Andrew ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aldol reaction; Asymmetric catalysis; Green chemistry; Organocatalysis

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; COMPLEXATION; REACTION KINETICS; WATER;

ALDOL REACTION; ASYMMETRIC CATALYSIS; GREEN CHEMISTRY; ORGANOCATALYSIS;

SUPRAMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY;

AMINE; WATER;

CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; SHORT SURVEY; WATER POLLUTION;

AMINES; CATALYSIS; WATER; WATER POLLUTION, CHEMICAL;

EID: 34250726521     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200604952     Document Type: Short Survey

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