The Heck reaction in aqueous micelles

Synthesis of new surfactant-like triazine-functionalized ligands for Pd-catalyzed Heck and Sonogashira reactions in water

N ²,N⁴,N⁶-Tridodecyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamine (TDTAT) is introduced as a new surfactant-like triazine-functionalized ligand for the efficient Pd-catalyzed Heck and Sonogashira reactions in water.

Aqueous Sonogashira coupling of aryl halides with 1-alkynes under mild conditions: use of surfactants in cross-coupling reactions

Aqueous solutions of common and inexpensive surfactants (e.g. SDS and CTAB) are surveyed as an alternative to organic solvents in Sonogashira cross-coupling. Aryl-bromide substrates are best coupled under Cu-free conditions.

An Efficient, One-Pot Synthesis of Spiro[Dihydropyridine-Oxindole] Compounds under Catalyst-Free Conditions

An efficient one-pot synthesis of the biologically important spiro[dihydropyridine-oxindole] scaffolds from isatins, 2-naphthylamine and 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds in poly (ethylene glycol) 400/H2O under catalyst-free conditions is described. The reaction is free of catalysts and toxic solvents, operates under neutral conditions and allows for ease of product isolation, making it more environmentally friendly and suitable for large-scale operations.