10.1021/ol8027829.s001 Bruce H. Lipshutz Bruce H. Lipshutz Subir Ghorai Subir Ghorai PQS: A New Platform for Micellar Catalysis. RCM Reactions in Water, with Catalyst Recycling American Chemical Society 2009 surfactant metathesi New Platform species room temperature designer ruthenium catalyst reaction workup Micellar Catalysis RCM Reactions substrate Catalyst Recycling dienic PQS nanomicelle covalently 2009-02-05 00:00:00 Journal contribution https://acs.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/PQS_A_New_Platform_for_Micellar_Catalysis_RCM_Reactions_in_Water_with_Catalyst_Recycling/2880910 The first “designer” surfactant containing a covalently bound ruthenium catalyst is reported. This species dissolves freely in water, forming nanomicelles in which ring-closing metathesis reactions on water-insoluble dienic substrates can occur in pure water at room temperature. It can also be recycled continuously without reaction workup.