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Organocatalytic reactions in water

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This feature article has described reactions promoted by organocatalysts in a large excess of water, without any organic solvent or excess of any reactant.
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This article is published in Chemical Communications.The article was published on 2009-11-02. It has received 268 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Green chemistry.

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Water: Nature’s Reaction Enforcer—Comparative Effects for Organic Synthesis “In-Water” and “On-Water”

TL;DR: This work presents a meta-analysis of cycloaddition, which aims to determine the carrier and removal status of H2O through a number of mechanisms, including “catalyzed” and “pericyclic” reactions.
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Green chemistry oriented organic synthesis in water

TL;DR: This tutorial review briefly discusses organic synthesis in water with a Green Chemistry perspective.
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Supramolecular catalysis. Part 2: artificial enzyme mimics

TL;DR: Artificial catalysts and biomacromolecule hybrid catalysts which constitute good models towards the development of truly competitive artificial enzymes are presented.
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London Dispersion in Molecular Chemistry—Reconsidering Steric Effects

TL;DR: This Review collects and emphasizes the importance of inter- and intramolecular dispersion for molecules consisting mostly of first row atoms and forces us to reconsider the authors' perception of steric hindrance and stereoelectronic effects.
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Proline-Catalyzed Direct Asymmetric Aldol Reactions

TL;DR: The finding that the amino acid proline is an effective asymmetric catalyst for the direct aldol reaction between unmodified acetone and a variety of aldehydes is reported.
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In the Golden Age of Organocatalysis

TL;DR: The diverse examples show that in recent years organocatalysis has developed within organic chemistry into its own subdiscipline, whose "Golden Age" has already dawned.
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Organic Reactions in Aqueous Media with a Focus on Carbon−Carbon Bond Formations: A Decade Update

TL;DR: Reaction of R,â-Unsaturated Carbonyl Compounds 3127: Reaction of R-UnSaturated Carbonies 3127 7.1.6.
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