title: "On water" sp3-sp2 cross-couplings between benzylic and alkenyl halides.
abstract: Organic-solvent-free cross-couplings between benzylic and alkenyl halides have been developed. Various alkenyl halides can be efficiently benzylated by combining the precursor halides in the presence of Zn dust and a Pd catalyst at room temperature, in water as the only medium.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USA.
authors.forename: Valeria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Krasovskaya
authors.forename: Arkady
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Krasovskiy
authors.forename: Anish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhattacharjya
authors.forename: Bruce H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Lipshutz
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D006219:Halogens / Q000737:chemistry*; D010165:Palladium / Q000737:chemistry; D011789:Quantum Theory; D013696:Temperature; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*; D015032:Zinc / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D006219:Halogens; D014867:Water; D010165:Palladium; D015032:Zinc