Organic Reactions in Water: Principles, Strategies and Applications

Volatile organic solvents are the normal media used in both research scale and industrial scale synthesis of organic chemicals. Their environmental impact is significant, however, and so the development of alternative reaction media has become of great interest.

Developments in the use of water as a solvent for organic synthesis have reached the point where it could now be considered a viable solvent for many organic reactions. Organic Reactions in Water demonstrates the underlying principles of using water as a reaction solvent and, by reference to a range of reaction types and systems, it’s effective use in synthetic organic chemistry. Written by an internationally respected team of contributors, and with a strong focus on the practical use of water as a reaction medium, this book illustrates the enormous potential of water for the development of new and unique chemistries and synthetic strategies, while at the same time offering a much reduced environmental impact.

Marcus Lindström has recently joined the faculty of the Department of Chemistry, McGill University, Canada as Assistant Professor of Organic Chemistry. Prior to his move to Canada he was Associate Professor of Chemistry at Lund University, Sweden.

Contributors to the book:
Professor Ronald Breslow
Dr Jan B. F. N. Engberts
Dr Shu Kobayashi
Dr Chikako Ogawa
Dr Chao-Jun Li
Dr Francesco Fringuelli
Dr Oriana Piermatti
Dr Ferdinando Pizzo
Dr Luigi Vaccaro
Professor T. V. RajanBabu
Dr Seunghoon Shin
Dr Roger Sheldon
Dr Denis Sinou
Professor Charles L. Liotta
Professor C A Eckert
Dr J.P. Hallett
Dr Pamela Pollet
Dr Kaoru Nakamura
Dr Tomoko Matsuda
Professor K. Barry Sharpless
Dr Sridhar Narayan
Dr Valery V. Fokin
Professor Boy Cornils
Dr Ernst Wiebus