Studies on the use of surfactants in aqueous Diels-Alder reactions

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(98)00177-4

The effects of added surfactants on the aqueous Diels-Alder reaction between cyclopentadiene and a range of acrylate esters have been studied. The surfactants were used at their critical micellar concentrations, and the pH of the aqueous solutions was varied to determine the optimum conditions for the formation of the endo cycloadduct.