Organic Reactions in Water

Volatile organic solvents are the normal media used in bothresearch scale and industrial scale synthesis of organic chemicals.Their environmental impact is significant, however, and so thedevelopment of alternative reaction media has become of greatinterest. Developments in the use of water as a solvent for organicsynthesis have reached the point where it could now be considered aviable solvent for many organic reactions. Organic Reactions inWater demonstrates the underlying principles of using water as areaction solvent and, by reference to a range of reaction types andsystems, it's effective use in synthetic organic chemistry.Written by an internationally respected team of contributors, andwith a strong focus on the practical use of water as a reactionmedium, this book illustrates the enormous potential of water forthe development of new and unique chemistries and syntheticstrategies, while at the same time offering a much reducedenvironmental impact.... Mehr