From cost and safety to synthetic efficiency and environmental friendliness, water has many potential advantages as a solvent for organic reactions. This book examines different aspects of organic reactions in water, enabling readers to gain an essential understanding of current thinking on a range of reaction types and techniques. Beginning with basic theory and progressing to synthetic applications, Organic Reactions in Aqueous Media is an ideal platform for both advanced-level study and practical research. It covers these key areas: * Fundamental properties of water * Pericyclic reactions-including Diels-Alder reactions * Nucleophilic additions and substitutions * Metal mediated reactions * Transition metal catalyzed reactions * Oxidations and reductions * Industrial applications

Organic Reactions in Aqueous Media

Science & Math

Li, Chao-Jun

Chan, Tak-Hang

Chemistry

Wiley-Interscience

An extensive update of the classic reference on organic reactions in water Published almost a decade ago, the first edition has served as the guide for research in this burgeoning field. Due to the cost, safety, efficiency, and environmental friendliness of water as a solvent, there are many new applications in industry and academic laboratories. More than forty percent of this extensively updated second edition covers new reactions. For ease of reference, it is organized by functional groups. A core reference, Comprehensive Organic Reactions in Aqueous Media, Second Edition: * Provides the most comprehensive coverage of aqueous organicreactions available * Covers the basic principles and theory and progresses to applications * Includes alkanes, alkenes, aromatics, electrophilic substitutions, carbonyls, alpha, beta-unsaturated carbonyls, carbon-nitrogen bonds, organic halides, pericyclic reactions, photochemical reactions, click chemistry, and multi-step syntheses? * Provides examples of applications in industry This is the premier reference for chemists and chemical engineers in industry or research, as well as for students in advanced-level courses.

Comprehensive Organic Reactions in Aqueous Media

Water in Organic Synthesis is essential for the organic chemist in helping gain a thorough appreciation of the latest and most reliable available methods for using water in organic synthesis. It illustrates how water can often be a viable and green solvent in the laboratory and provides a detailed introduction to the subject: background information, evaluated methods, practical applications, industrial applications, special techniques, and an overview of the latest trends. The reference work also helps in inspiring chemists worldwide to find new approaches and techniques for the application of water in organic synthesis.Comprehensive overview of a rapidly progressing fieldCritical review of aqueous reactions by 47 expertsCovering almost all types of organic reactionsIncluding special techniques with water and industrial applicationsEmphasis on environmental aspects

Science of Synthesis: Water in Organic Synthesis

Kobayashi, Shu

Thieme Chemistry

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