Using water for chemical synthesis :: LabOnline
Water is a very good solvent for extraction.
It was discovered by researchers from McGill University namely professor Chao-Jun Li and Dr. Feng Zhou.
It was discoverd as the "essence of organic synthesis."
The researchers have discovered a catalytic system which, for the first time, allows direct metal-mediated reactions between aryl halides and carbonyl compounds in water. Professor Li and Dr. Zhou found that rhodium - a metal primarily used in the catalytic converters of automobiles - as a catalyst together with zinc as a mediator can make the reaction possible in water.
Water is a very good solvent for extraction.
It was discovered by researchers from McGill University namely professor Chao-Jun Li and Dr. Feng Zhou.
It was discoverd as the "essence of organic synthesis."
The researchers have discovered a catalytic system which, for the first time, allows direct metal-mediated reactions between aryl halides and carbonyl compounds in water. Professor Li and Dr. Zhou found that rhodium - a metal primarily used in the catalytic converters of automobiles - as a catalyst together with zinc as a mediator can make the reaction possible in water.
