Flow Chemistry in Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Education

On the basis of already existing (batch-mode) experiments, novel experiments in flow reactors have been developed that are continuous (flow-mode), as analogous to many industrial processes. The new flow-mode experiments have been implemented as experiments in laboratory classes by designing new expe...

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Published in:Journal of chemical education 2013-07, Vol.90 (7), p.934-936
Main Authors: König, Burkhard, Kreitmeier, Peter, Hilgers, Petra, Wirth, Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chemical reactions
Control equipment
Curricula
Flow
Organic chemistry
Reactor technology
Reactors
Science education
Students
Sustainability
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Summary:On the basis of already existing (batch-mode) experiments, novel experiments in flow reactors have been developed that are continuous (flow-mode), as analogous to many industrial processes. The new flow-mode experiments have been implemented as experiments in laboratory classes by designing new experimental protocols and incorporating them into existing courses. The flow-type reactions can be controlled easily and students can rapidly apply various reaction conditions and directly monitor the effect on the outcome of the reaction using either off-line or on-line analysis, which is not possible using current (batch-mode) equipment. This gives students a novel type of control over their experiments as they are “space-resolved”. The experiments using flow reactor technology consume much less solvents and chemicals. Students recognize the large impact on sustainability when performing reactions in flow reactors.
ISSN:0021-9584
1938-1328
DOI:10.1021/ed3006083