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Photochemical cyclopropanation in aqueous micellar media - experimental and theoretical studies
Joseph P Milton1, Adam Milanowski1,2, Martin Andersson3
1Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, Warsaw 01-224, Poland. dorota.gryko@icho.edu.pl.
Abstract:
While in nature, reactions occur in water-based confined compartments, for a long time, water has been often regarded as an unsuitable medium for organic reactions. We have, however, found that photochemical cyclopropanation of styrenes with diazo compounds or their precursors can be performed in micellar systems. COSMO-RS studies revealed that the reactivity correlates with the predicted critical micelle concentration (CMC), with higher CMC values delivering higher yields.
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