Poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) as a reusable solvent medium for organic synthesis. Application in the Heck reaction.
[reaction: see text] PEG has been used as a solvent medium for regioselective Heck reactions with easy recyclability of solvent and Pd catalyst for the first time.
Chandrasekhar
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Organic Chemistry Division-I, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500 007, India. srivaric@iict.ap.nic.in
Narsihmulu
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Sultana
S Shameem
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Reddy
N Ramakrishna
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