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Elemental fluorine - Part 16. Versatile thin-film gas-liquid multi-channel microreactors for effective scale-out

Chambers, R.D.; Fox, M.A.; Holling, D.; Nakano, T.; Okazoe, T.; Sandford, G.

Authors

R.D. Chambers

D. Holling

T. Nakano

T. Okazoe

G. Sandford



Abstract

Versatile and conveniently operated microreactor devices, suitable for long term chemical synthesis for both laboratory and industrial use, are described. Direct fluorination of ethyl acetoacetate by fluorine gas is used as a model reaction to illustrate the successful application of reactors having either 9, 18 or 30 microchannels, with all channels supplied from single reagent sources, to provide significant quantities of fluorinated products. Convenient reactor maintenance, simple design, versatility and the enhanced safety features of using such modular microreactor devices, make these systems appropriate for synthesis on the large scale.

Citation

Chambers, R., Fox, M., Holling, D., Nakano, T., Okazoe, T., & Sandford, G. (2005). Elemental fluorine - Part 16. Versatile thin-film gas-liquid multi-channel microreactors for effective scale-out. Lab on a Chip, 5(2), 191-198. https://doi.org/10.1039/b416400h

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jan 6, 2005
Deposit Date Apr 26, 2007
Journal Lab on a Chip
Print ISSN 1473-0197
Electronic ISSN 1473-0189
Publisher Royal Society of Chemistry
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 5
Issue 2
Pages 191-198
DOI https://doi.org/10.1039/b416400h