title: Radical reactions in aqueous medium using (Me3Si)3SiH.
abstract: (Me3Si)3SiH was used as a successful reagent in a variety of radical-based transformations in water. The system comprising substrate, silane, and initiator (ACCN) mixed in aqueous medium at 100 degrees C worked well for both hydrophilic and hydrophobic substrates, with the only variation that an amphiphilic thiol was also needed in case of the water-soluble compounds.
authors.affiliation: ISOF, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via P. Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Al
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Postigo
authors.forename: Sergey
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kopsov
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ferreri
authors.forename: Chryssostomos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chatgilialoglu