Micellar promiscuity: an expeditious approach to Morita-Baylis-Hillman reaction

An accelerated and efficient method for Morita-Baylis-Hillman (MBH) reaction in aqueous cationic micellar solution under ambient conditions has been developed. The present method holds promise for future use of cyclic and acylic MBH-adducts of general utility in total synthesis of natural products in a robust fashion.