Metal-Catalyzed Reactions in Water

PREFACE

METAL-CATALYZED CROSS-COUPLINGS OF ARYL HALIDES TO FORM C - C BONDS IN AQUEOUS MEDIA
Introduction
Aqueous-Phase Cross-Coupling Using Hydrophilic Catalysts
Cross-Coupling in Aqueous Media Using Hydrophobic Ligands
Heterogeneous Catalysts in Aqueous Media
Special Reaction Conditions
Homogeneous Aqueous-Phase Modification of Biomolecules
Conclusion

METAL-CATALYZED C - H BOND ACTIVATION AND C - C BOND FORMATION IN WATER
Introduction
Catalytic Formation of C - C Bonds from spC - H Bonds in Water
Activation of sp2C - H Bonds for Catalytic C - C Bond Formation in Water
Activation of sp3C - H Bonds for Catalytic C - C Bond Formation in Water
Conclusion

CATALYTIC NUCLEOPHILIC ADDITIONS OF ALKYNES IN WATER
Introduction
Catalytic Nucleophilic Additions of Terminal Alkynes with Carbonyl Derivatives
Addition of Terminal Alkyne to Imine, Tosylimine, Iminium Ion, and Acyl Iminium Ion
Direct Conjugate Addition of Terminal Alkynes
Conclusions

WATER-SOLUBLE HYDROFORMYLATION CATALYSIS
Introduction
Hydroformylation of Light C2 - C5 Alkenes in the RCH/RP Process
Hydroformylation of Alkenes Heavier than C5
Innovative Expansions
Conclusion

GREEN CATALYTIC OXIDATIONS IN WATER
Introduction
Examples of Water-Soluble Ligands
Enzymatic Oxidations
Biomimetic Oxidations
Epoxidation, Dihydroxylation, and Oxidative Cleavage of Olefins
Alcohol Oxidations
Sulfoxidations in Water
Conclusions and Future Outlook

HYDROGENATION AND TRANSFER HYDROGENATION IN WATER
Introduction
Water-Soluble Ligands
Hydrogenation in Water
Transfer Hydrogenation in Water
Role of Water
Concluding Remarks

CATALYTIC REARRANGEMENTS AND ALLYLATION REACTIONS IN WATER
Introduction
Rearrangements
Allylation Reactions
Conclusion

ALKENE METATHESIS IN WATER
Introduction
Examples of Applications of Olefin Metathesis in Aqueous Media
Conclusions and Outlook

NANOCATALYSIS IN WATER
Introduction
Nanocatalysis
Effects of Size of Nanocatalysts
Transition-Metal Nanoparticles
Catalytic Applications of Transition-Metal-Based Nanomaterials
Pd Nanoparticles in Organic Synthesis
Nanogold Catalysis
Copper Nanoparticles
Ruthenium Nanocatalysts
Magnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticle
Cobalt Nanoparticles
Conclusion

INDEX