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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Mar 26.
Published in final edited form as: J Org Chem. 2011 May 19;76(12):5061–5073. doi: 10.1021/jo200746y

Table 2.

Comparison of Amphiphiles for Heck Couplings in Water

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entry surfactanta yield (%)b
1 PTS 99
2 PTS in seawater 98
3 Solutol 97
4 Cremophor 57
5 TPGS 60
6 “on water” 48
a

5 wt. % used in all cases.

b

Chromatographically pure materials.