Several bismuth-catalyzed synthetic reactions, which proceed well in aqueous media, are discussed. Due to increasing demand of water as a solvent in organic synthesis, catalysts that can be used in aqueous media are becoming more and more important. Although bismuth Lewis acids are not very stable in water, it has been revealed that they can be stabilized by basic ligands. Chiral amine and related basic ligands combined with bismuth Lewis acids are particularly useful in asymmetric catalysis in aqueous media. On the other hand, bismuth hydroxide is stable and works as an efficient catalyst for carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions in water. © 2011 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
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Kobayashi, S., Ueno, M., & Kitanosono, T. (2012). Bismuth catalysts in aqueous media. Topics in Current Chemistry, 311, 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1007/128_2011_174
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