title: Hydrophobic amplification of noncovalent organocatalysis.
abstract: The effects of hydrogen-bonding organocatalysts and water for the acceleration of epoxide openings with a variety of nucleophiles are additive and lead to excellent yields of the catalyzed reactions in water.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Organische Chemie der Justus-Liebig-Universität, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 58, D-35392 Giessen, Germany.
authors.forename: Christian M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Kleiner
authors.forename: Peter R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Schreiner