Journal of Flow Chemistry
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Volume 2: Issue 1
The Effect of Self-Optimisation Targets on the Methylation of Alcohols Using Dimethyl Carbonate in Supercritical CO2
Authors:
Denis N. Jumbam Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Walter Sisulu University, Nelson Mandela Drive, Mthatha 5117, South Africa

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Ryan A. Skilton School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, UK

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Andrew J. Parrott School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, UK

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Richard A. Bourne School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, UK

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Martyn Poliakoff School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, UK

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Pages:
24–27
Online Publication Date:
21 Mar 2012
Publication Date:
21 Mar 2012
Article Category:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1556/jfchem.2012.00019
Keywords:
supercritical fluids; automation; self-optimising reactors; green chemistry; flow chemistry
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Abstract

This paper describes the next stage in our development of self-optimising reactors. We demonstrate that the same reaction can be optimised for a series of different criteria including yield, space–time yield, E factor and a weighted yield function (the product of space–time yield and yield). In different experiments, we achieved 97.6% yield, space–time yield of 42.9 kg/L/h and E factors of 1.4 and 3.3 (including CO2) and the weighted yield, which gave a promising balance between yield, E factor and space–time yield.

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Journal of Flow Chemistry A Journal of the Flow Chemistry Society
Print ISSN:
2062-249X
Online ISSN:
2063-0212

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Journal of Flow Chemistry
Language English
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Foundation		 2011
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