Based on perfluoro‐tagged benzyl alcohol adsorbed via fluorous–fluorous interactions on fluorous reversed‐phase silica gel (FRPSG), we have performed a multistep synthesis leading finally to a small library of quinazoline‐2,4‐diones. The whole reaction sequence runs without isolation of intermediates and most importantly, without the need of perfluorinated solvents.

This review provides an introduction to three of the most well-developed solvent replacement strategies currently under investigation for synthetic chemistry: Ionic liquids, fluorous phase techniques, and supercritical carbon dioxide. They are all fascinating reaction media, and have considerable potential for use in pharmaceutical synthesis. However, this has to be balanced with problems and limitations of the new methods. This review aims to provide an overall account of recent advances in the use of unusual media for synthetic chemistry, with an emphasis on highlighting potential benefits, but also limitations, of each of the methods described.

The synthesis of a new perfluoro‐tagged benzyloxycarbonyl protecting group is reported, as well as its application in the parallel protection of amines. Isolation of the protected amines was performed by simple liquid‐liquid extraction between perfluorinated and organic solvents. Deprotection was achieved by standard hydrogenolysis. The novel protecting group was also applied to cyclization protocols leading to quinazoline‐2,4‐diones. These products were isolated by simple extraction procedures

Unexpectedly high retention times were obtained in HPLC investigations for compounds equipped with (C 8 F 17 CH 2 CH 2 ) 3 Si tags on C 8 F 17 -modified silica gel (Fig. 4). Hence, these tags have a high potential for the noncovalent immobilization of catalysts to be applied in organic solvents, allowing for an easy separation and reuse of the catalyst by filtration and reapplication. The tris(perfluoroalkyl)silyl tag could be incorporated in a straightforward manner into ligands as demonstrated by the synthesis of several prominent classes of ligands (Schemes 4 ± 6).