Continuous flow chemistry: a discovery tool for new chemical reactivity patterns
Author(s) -
Jan Hartwig,
Jan B. Metternich,
Nikzad Nikbin,
Andreas Kirschning,
Steven V. Ley
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
organic and biomolecular chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.923
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1477-0539
pISSN - 1477-0520
DOI - 10.1039/c4ob00662c
Subject(s) - continuous flow , reactivity (psychology) , chemistry , flow chemistry , nanotechnology , computer science , biochemical engineering , materials science , engineering , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
Continuous flow chemistry as a process intensification tool is well known. However, its ability to enable chemists to perform reactions which are not possible in batch is less well studied or understood. Here we present an example, where a new reactivity pattern and extended reaction scope has been achieved by transferring a reaction from batch mode to flow. This new reactivity can be explained by suppressing back mixing and precise control of temperature in a flow reactor set up.
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