Abstract Finding alternative reaction media to replace polluting organic solvents is one aim of green chemistry. The ultimate green solvent, water, is the cheapest, non-toxic and most readily available reaction medium: three properties which make it an environmentally and economically attractive solvent. However, a fundamental problem in performing reactions in water is that many organic substrates are hydrophobic and not soluble in water. Several ...
[Viville, Pascal; Lazzaroni, Roberto; Pollet, Eric; Alexandre, Michael; Dubois, Philippe Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2004 , vol. 126, # 29 p. 9007 - 9012]