Advantages
The substitution of organic solvents by water reduces the amount of waste and the metals are recoverable and hence reusable.
Generally, the benefits of these catalysts include:
- Selective, often producing fewer by-products than standard methods
- Asymmetric catalysts: chiral forms can be highly diastereo- and enantio-selective
- Some reactions can use greener non-chlorinated reagents, and reduce the number of synthesis steps
- Less toxic and not corrosive, so safer and easier to handle
- Mild reaction conditions are safer and reduce energy consumption.
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