Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.131, No.34, 12103-12103, 2009
Allylic Ethers as Educts for Suzuki-Miyaura Couplings in Water at Room Temperature
The first examples of Suzuki-Miyaura couplings of allylic ethers are reported. These can be done riot only under very mild room-temperature conditions but also in water as the only medium. The process is made possible by micellar catalysis using the designer surfactant PTS.