| Literature DB >> 18335947 |
Bruce H Lipshutz1, Grant T Aguinaldo, Subir Ghorai, Karl Voigtritter.
Abstract
The first examples of unsymmetrical olefin cross-metathesis reactions in water, involving water-insoluble substrates, at room temperature and using commercially available catalysts are reported. The key to success is to include small percentages of the nonionic, vitamin E-based amphiphile "PTS". The nanometer micelles formed accommodate water-insoluble substrates, along with a readily available Ru-based metathesis catalyst. Reactions proceed at ambient temperatures with high efficiency and very high E-selectivity, and products are easily isolated.Entities:
Year: 2008 PMID: 18335947 DOI: 10.1021/ol800028x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Org Lett ISSN: 1523-7052 Impact factor: 6.005