Issue 12, 2021

Water as the reaction medium in organic chemistry: from our worst enemy to our best friend

Abstract

A review presenting water as the logical reaction medium for the future of organic chemistry. A discussion is offered that covers both the “on water” and “in water” phenomena, and how water is playing unique roles in each, specifically with regard to its use in organic synthesis.

Graphical abstract: Water as the reaction medium in organic chemistry: from our worst enemy to our best friend

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
01 nov 2020
Accepted
02 jan 2021
First published
12 feb 2021
This article is Open Access

All publication charges for this article have been paid for by the Royal Society of Chemistry
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Chem. Sci., 2021,12, 4237-4266

Water as the reaction medium in organic chemistry: from our worst enemy to our best friend

M. Cortes-Clerget, J. Yu, J. R. A. Kincaid, P. Walde, F. Gallou and B. H. Lipshutz, Chem. Sci., 2021, 12, 4237 DOI: 10.1039/D0SC06000C

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