In this section of the journal, the continuous flow chemistry literature of the preceding months is presented. Included are articles published in the period July–September 2012. Some key examples are highlighted in the form of graphical abstracts. The remaining publications in the field are then listed ordered by journal name, with review articles grouped at the end.
“Metal-free oxidative fluorination of phenols with [18 F]fluoride” Z. Gao, Y. H. Lim, M. Tredwell, L. Li, S. Verhoog, M. Hopkinson, W. Kaluza, T. L. Collier, J. Passchier, M. Huiban, V. Gouverneur Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2012, 51, 6733–6737.
“Microfluidic control of the internal morphology in nanofiber-based macroscopic cables” D. Kiriya, R. Kawano, H. Onoe, S. Takeuchi Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2012, 51, 7942–7947.
“Stereoselective chemoenzymatic synthesis of enantiopure 2-(1 H–imidazol-yl)cycloalkanols under continuous flow conditions” R. Porcar, V. Sans, N. Ríos-Lombardía, V. Gotor-Fernández, V. Gotor, M. I. Burguete, E. García-Verdugo, S. V. Luis ACS Catalysis 2012, 2, 1976–1983.
“A new flow methodology for the expedient synthesis of drug-like 3-aminoindolizines” P. P. Lange, A. R. Bogdan, K. Jamesa Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis 2012, 354, 2373–2379.
“[18 F]FE@SNAP—a new PET tracer for the melanin concentrating hormone receptor 1 (MCHR1): Microfluidic and vessel-based approaches” C. Philippe, J. Ungersboeck, E. Schirmer, M. Zdravkovic, L. Nics, M. Zeilinger, K. Shanab, R. Lanzenberger, G. Karanikas, H. Spreitzer, H. Viernstein, M. Mitterhauser, W. Wadsak Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry 2012, 20, 5936–5940.
“Heterogeneous enantioselective hydrogenation in a continuous flow fixed-bed reactor system: Hydrogenation of activated ketones and their binary mixtures on Pt–alumina–cinchona alkaloid catalysts” G. Szöllösi, Z. Makra, M. Fekete, F. Fülöp, M. Bartok Catalysis Letters 2012, 142, 889–894.
“Zeolite capillary microreactor by flow synthesis method” G. Zhang, X. Zhang, J. Lv, H. Liu, J. Qiu, K. L. Yeung Catalysis Today 2012, 193, 221–225.
“Continuous flow photocatalysis enhanced using an aluminum mirror: Rapid and selective synthesis of 20-deoxy and 20,30-dideoxynucleosides” B. Shen, M. W. Bedore, A. Sniady, T. F. Jamison Chemical Communications 2012, 48, 7444–7446.
“Segmented flow synthesis of Ag nanoparticles in spiral microreactor: Role of continuous and dispersed phase” D. V. R. Kumar, B. L. V. Prasad, A. A. Kulkarni Chemical Engineering Journal 2012, 192, 357–368.
“Microflow synthesis of saccharide nucleoside diphosphate with cross-coupling reactions of monophosphate components” K.-H. Chen, W.-F. Fang, Y.-T. Chen, J.-M. Fang, J.-T. Yang Chemical Engineering Journal 2012, 198–199, 33–37.
“Synthesis of water-borne polymer nanoparticles in a continuous microreactor” A. K. Yadav, M. J. Barandiaran, J. C. de la Cal Chemical Engineering Journal 2012, 198–199, 191–200.
“A novel vapor–liquid segmented flow based on solvent partial vaporization in microstructured reactor for continuous synthesis of nickel nanoparticles” C. Zeng, C. Wang, F. Wang, Y. Zhang, L. Zhang Chemical Engineering Journal 2012, 204–206, 48–53.
“Microfluidic biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles: Effect of process parameters on size distribution” H. Liu, J. Huang, D. Sun, L. Lin, W. Lin, J. Li, X. Jiang, W. Wu, Q. Li Chemical Engineering Journal 2012, 209, 568–576.
“Establishing a flow process to coumarin-8-carbaldehydes as important synthetic scaffolds” J. Zak, D. Ron, E. Riva, H. P. Harding, B. C. S. Cross, I. R. Baxendale Chemistry—A European Journal 2012, 18, 9901–9910.
“Microreactor combinatorial system for nanoparticle synthesis with multiple parameters” K. Watanabe, Y. Orimoto, K. Nagano, K. Yamashita, M. Uehara, H. Nakamura, T. Furuya, H. Maeda Chemical Engineering Science 2012, 75, 292–297.
“Oxidations with bonded salen-catalysts in microcapillaries” S. Sandel, S. K. Weber, O. Trapp Chemical Engineering Science 2012, 83, 171–179.
“Production of hyaluronic acid (HA) nanoparticles by a continuous process inside microchannels: Effects of non-solvents, organic phase flow rate, and HA concentration” R. C. S. Bicudo, M. H. A. Santana Chemical Engineering Science 2012, 84, 134–141.
“Simulation of a compact multichannel membrane reactor for the production of pure hydrogen via steam methane reforming” A. Vigneault, S. S. E. H. Elnashaie, J. R. Grace Chemical Engineering & Technology 2012, 35, 1520–1533.
“Direct fluorination of 1,3-dicarbonyl compound in a continuous flow reactor at industrial scale” S. Elgue, A. Conte, C. Gourdon, Y. Bastard Chemistry Today 2012, 30, 18–21.
“Continuous synthesis of peralkylated imidazoles and their transformation into ionic liquids with improved (electro) chemical stabilities” C. Maton, N. De Vos, B. I. Roman, E. Vanecht, N. R. Brooks, K. Binnemans, S. Schaltin, J. Fransaer, C. V. Stevens ChemPhysChem 2012, 13, 3146–3157.
“Synthesis of Cu2ZnSnS4 micro- and nanoparticles via a continuous-flow supercritical carbon dioxide process” M. J. Casciato, G. Levitin, D. W. Hess, M. A. Grover ChemSusChem 2012, 5, 1186–1189.
“Copper(I)-catalyzed azide–alkyne cycloadditions in microflow: Catalyst activity, high-t operation, and an integrated continuous copper scavenging unit” A. C. Varas, T. Noël, Q. Wang, V. Hessel ChemSusChem 2012, 5, 1703–1707.
“Metal-free aerobic alcohol oxidation: Intensification under three-phase flow conditions” C. Aellig, D. Scholz, I. Hermans ChemSusChem 2012, 5, 1732–1736.
“Continuous d-fructose dehydration to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural under mild conditions” C. Aellig, I. Hermans ChemSusChem 2012, 5, 1737–1742.
“Single-step radiosynthesis of “18 F-labeled click synthons” from azide-functionalized diaryliodonium salts” J.-H. Chun, V. W. Pike European Journal of Organic Chemistry 2012, 4541–4547.
“Window of opportunity—potential of increase in profitability using modular compact plants and micro-reactor based flow processing” I. V. Gürsel, V. Hessel, Q. Wang, T. Noël, J. Lang Green Processing and Synthesis 2012, 1, 315–336.
“Impact of the design and the materials of rectangular microchannel reactors on the photocatalytic decomposition of organic pollutant” G. Charles, T. Roques-Carmes, N. Becheikh, L. Falk, S. Corbel Green Processing and Synthesis 2012, 1, 363–374.
“A pH-sensitive laser-induced fluorescence technique to monitor mass transfer in multiphase flows in microfluidic devices” S. Kuhn, K. F. Jensen Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2012, 51, 8999–9006.
“Controllable preparation of polyacrylamide hydrogel microspheres in a coaxial microfluidic device” B. Yang, Y. Lu, G. Luo Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2012, 51, 9016–9022.
“Continuous synthesis and in situ monitoring of biodiesel production in different microfluidic devices” E. L. M. Arias, P. F. Martins, A. L. J. Munhoz, L. Gutierrez-Rivera, R. M. Filho Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2012, 51, 10755–10767.
“Micromixing efficiency of a spinning disk reactor” N. C. Jacobsen, O. Hinrichsen Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2012, 51, 11643–11652.
“Continuous-flow synthesis of monoarylated acetaldehydes using aryldiazonium salts” N. Chernyak, S. L. Buchwald Journal of the American Chemical Society 2012, 134, 12466–12469.
“Multiphase flow systems for selective aerobic oxidation of alcohols catalyzed by bimetallic nanoclusters” K. Kaizuka, K.-Y. Lee, H. Miyamura, S. Kobayashi Journal of Flow Chemistry 2012, 2, 1–4.
“Phase-transfer catalysis under continuous flow conditions: An alternative approach to the biphasic liquid/liquid O-alkylation of phenols” D. De Zani, M. Colombo Journal of Flow Chemistry 2012, 2, 5–7.
“Safe generation and synthetic utilization of hydrazoic acid in a continuous flow reactor” B. Gutmann, D. Obermayer, J.-P. Roduit, D. M. Roberge, C. O. Kappe Journal of Flow Chemistry 2012, 2, 8–19.
“Acyl azide synthesis and curtius rearrangements in microstructured flow chemistry systems” H. Sprecher, M. N. P. Payán, M. Weber, G. Yilmaz, G. Wille Journal of Flow Chemistry 2012, 2, 20–23.
“The effect of self-optimisation targets on the methylation of alcohols using dimethyl carbonate in supercritical CO2” D. N. Jumbam, R. A. Skilton, A. J. Parrott, R. A. Bourne, M. Poliakoff Journal of Flow Chemistry 2012, 2, 24–27.
“Positron emission tomography radiosynthesis in microreactors” P. Watts, G. Pascali, P. A. Salvadori Journal of Flow Chemistry 2012, 2, 37–42.
“User friendly and flexible Kiliani reaction on ketoses using microreaction technology” A. Cukalovic, J.-C. M. Monbaliu, G. J. Heynderickx, C. V. Stevens Journal of Flow Chemistry 2012, 2, 43–46.
“Acetylation of alcohols and phenols using continuous-flow, tungstosilicic acid-supported, monolith microreactors with scale-up capability” P. He, S. J. Haswell, P. D. I. Fletcher, S. M. Kelly, A. Mansfield Journal of Flow Chemistry 2012, 2, 46–51.
“Synthesis of juglone (5-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone) in a falling film microreactor” O. Shvydkiv, C. Limburg, K. Nolan, M. Oelgemöller Journal of Flow Chemistry 2012, 2, 52–55.
“Simplified mesofluidic systems for the formation of micron to millimeter droplets and the synthesis of materials” J. L. Steinbacher, Y. Lui, B. P. Mason, W. L. Olbricht, D. T. McQuade Journal of Flow Chemistry 2012, 2, 56–62.
“Generation and reactions of vinyllithiums using flow microreactor systems” A. Nagaki, Y. Takahashi, S. Yamada, C. Matsuo, S. Haraki, Y. Moriwaki, S. Kim, J.-I. Yoshida Journal of Flow Chemistry 2012, 2, 70–72.
“Diastereoselective [2+2] photocycloaddition of a chiral cyclohexenone with ethylene in a continuous flow microcapillary reactor” K. Terao, Y. Nishiyama, H. Tanimoto, T. Morimoto, M. Oelgemöller, K. Kakiuchi Journal of Flow Chemistry 2012, 2, 73–76.
“A method to identify best available technologies (BAT) for hydrogenation reactors in the pharmaceutical industry” T. Van Le Doan, P. Stavárek, C. de Bellefon Journal of Flow Chemistry 2012, 2, 77–82.
“Synthesis of fluorinated glycosyl amino acid building blocks for MUC1 cancer vaccine candidates by microreactor-assisted glycosylation” T. Oberbillig, H. Löwe, A. Hoffmann-Röder Journal of Flow Chemistry 2012, 2, 83–86.
“Optimisation and scale-up of α-bromination of acetophenone in a continuous flow microreactor” R. Becker, S. A. M. W. van den Broek, P. J. Nieuwland, K. Koch, F. P. J. T. Rutjes Journal of Flow Chemistry 2012, 2, 87–91.
“Controlled synthesis of silica capsules: Taming the reactivity of sicl4 using flow and chemistry” L. Z. Miller, J. L. Steinbacher, T. I. Houjeiry, A. R. Longstreet, K. L. Woodberry, B. F. Gupton, B. Chen, R. Clark, D. T. McQuade Journal of Flow Chemistry 2012, 2, 92–102.
“Combinatorial synthesis of peptidomimetics using digital microfluidics” M. J. Jebrail, N. Assem, J. M. Mudrik, M. D. M. Dryden, K. Lin, A. K. Yudin, A. R. Wheeler Journal of Flow Chemistry 2012, 2, 103–107.
“Direct fluorination of carbon monoxide in microreactors” W. Navarrini, F. Venturini, V. Tortelli, S. Basak, K. P. Pimparkar, A. Adamo, K. F. Jensen Journal of Fluorine Chemistry 2012, 142, 19–23.
“Investigation of the mechanism of ozonolysis of (Z)-3-methyl-2-pentene using matrix isolation infrared spectroscopy” B. E. Coleman, B. Ault Journal of Molecular Structure 2012, 1031, 138–143.
“A remote photochemical reaction for surface modification of polymeric substrate” C. Zhao, Z. Zhang, W. Yang Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry 2012, 50, 3698–3702.
“Enzyme-catalyzed polymerization of end-functionalized polymers in a microreactor” A. S. Bhangale, K. L. Beers, R. A. Gross Macromolecules 2012, 45, 7000–7008.
“Engaging unactivated alkyl, alkenyl and aryl iodides in visible-light-mediated free radical reactions” J. D. Nguyen, E. M. D'Amato, J. M. R. Narayanam, C. R. J. Stephenson Nature Chemistry 2012, 4, 854–859.
“A prototype continuous-flow liquid–liquid extraction system using open-source technology” M. O'Brien, P. Koos, D. L. Browne, S. V. Ley Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry 2012, 10, 7031–7036.
“Rapid continuous synthesis of 50-deoxyribonucleosides in flow via Brønsted acid catalyzed glycosylation” B. Shen, T. F. Jamison Organic Letters 2012, 14, 3348–3351.
“A “CatchReactRelease” method for the flow synthesis of 2-aminopyrimidines and preparation of the imatinib base” R. J. Ingham, E. Riva, N. Nikbin, I. R. Baxendale, S. V. Ley Organic Letters 2012, 14, 3920–3923.
“Parallel microflow photochemistry: Process optimization, scale-up, and library synthesis” A. Yavorskyy, O. Shvydkiv, N. Hoffmann, K. Nolan, M. Oelgemöller Organic Letters 2012, 14, 4342–4345.
“Automated multitrajectory method for reaction optimization in a microfluidic system using online IR analysis” J. S. Moore, K. F. Jensen Organic Process Research and Development 2012, 16, 1409–1415.
“Nitration under continuous flow conditions: Convenient synthesis of 2-isopropoxy-5-nitrobenzaldehyde, an important building block in the preparation of nitro-substituted Hoveyda-Grubbs metathesis catalyst” P. Knapkiewicz, K. Skowerski, D. E. Jasko´lska, M. Barbasiewicz, T. K. Olszewski Organic Process Research and Development 2012, 16, 1430–1435.
“Continuous-flow preparation and use of ß-chloro enals using the Vilsmeier reagent” L. Pellegatti, S. L. Buchwald Organic Process Research and Development 2012, 16, 1442–1448.
“Isoamyl acetate synthesis in imidazolium-based ionic liquids using packed bed enzyme microreactor” M. Cvjetko, J. Vorkapic-Furac, P. Znidarsic-Plazl Process Biochemistry 2012, 47, 1344–1350.
“An efficient synthesis of 2-(trifluoromethyl)-2 H-[1,3]oxazino[2,3- a]isoquinolines via a three-component cascade approach using a continuous-flow microreactor” M. Lei, W. Tian, R. Hu, H. Zhang Synthesis 2012, 44, 2519–2526.
“Synthesis of an isoindoline-annulated, tricyclic sultam library via microwave-assisted, continuous-flow organic synthesis (MACOS)” F. Ullah, Q. Zang, S. Javed, P. Porubsky, B. Neuenswander, G. H. Lushington, P. R. Hanson, M. G. Organ Synthesis 2012, 44, 2547–2554.
“100 Gram scale synthesis of a key intermediate of matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor in a continuous-flow system based on a copper-free Sonogashira reaction using an ionic liquid as a catalyst support” T. Fukuyama, M. T. Rahman, Y. Sumino, I. Ryu Synlett 2012, 23, 2279–2283.
“4'-Methylbiphenyl-2-carbonitrile synthesis by continuous flow Suzuki–Miyaura reaction” G. O. D. Estrada, M. C. Flores, J. F. M. da Silva, R. O. M. A. de Souza, L. S. M. Miranda Tetrahedron Letters 2012, 53, 4166–4168.
“Synthesis of thiol-capped gold nanoparticle with a flow system using organosilane as a reducing agent” A. Sugie, H. Song, T. Horie, N. Ohmura, K. Kanie, A. Muramatsu, A. Mori Tetrahedron Letters 2012, 53, 4457–4459.
“A scalable approach to diaminopyrazoles using flow chemistry” N. S. Wilson, A. T. Osuma, J. A. Van Camp, X. Xu Tetrahedron Letters 2012, 53, 4498–4501.
“Photodecarboxylative addition of carboxylates to phthalimides: A concise access to biologically active 3-(alkyl and aryl)methylene- H-isoindolin-1-ones” F. Hatoum, J. Engler, C. Zelmer, J. Wißen, C. A. Motti, J. Lex, M. Oelgemöller Tetrahedron Letters 2012, 53, 5573–5577.
“Microflow photochemistry—a reactor comparison study using the photochemical synthesis of terebic acid as a model reaction” S. Aida, K. Terao, Y. Nishiyama, K. Kakiuchi, M. Oelgemöller Tetrahedron Letters 2012, 53, 5578–5581.
“Hydrodechlorination reactions of CCl4 over HZSM-5- and HY-supported Pt and Pd catalysts” A. Fasi, I. Hannus, J. Halasz, I. Palinko Topics in Catalysis 2012, 55, 853–857.
“Overcoming the limitations of lithiation chemistry for organoboron compounds with continuous processing” Angewandte Chemie International Edition2012, 51, 9223–9225.
“Monitoring and control of microbioreactors: An expert opinion on development needs” K. V. Gernaey, F. Baganz, E. Franco-Lara, F. Kensy, U. Krühne, M. Luebberstedt, U. Marx, E. Palmqvist, A. Schmid, F. Schubert, C.-F. Mandenius Biotechnology Journal 2012, 7, 1–7.
“Sustainable, efficient and safe processes through the use of flow and catalytic reactions” D. Ager, P. Poechlauer Chemistry Today 2012, 30, 42–44.
“On-site-on demand production of hazardous chemicals by continuous flow processes” P. Poechlauer, S. Braune, B. Dielemans, B. Kaptein, R. Obermüller, M. Thathagar Chemistry Today 2012, 30, 51–54.
“Biofilms as living catalysts in continuous chemical syntheses” B. Halan, K. Buehler, A. Schmid Trends in Biotechnology 2012, 30, 453–465.