In this section of the journal, the continuous-flow chemistry literature of the preceding months is presented. Included are articles published in the period April–June 2014. Some key examples are highlighted in the form of graphical abstracts. The remaining publications in the field are then listed and ordered by journal name, with review articles grouped at the end.
“Fukuyama reduction and integrated thioesterification/Fukuyama reduction of thioesters and acyl chlorides using continuous flow” M. Asadi, S. Bonke, A. Polyzos*, D. W. Lupton* ACS Catalysis 2014, 4, 2070–2074.
“Gold supported on graphene oxide: an active and selective catalyst for phenylacetylene hydrogenations at low temperatures” L. Shao*, X. Huang, D. Teschner, W. Zhang ACS Catalysis 2014, 4, 2369–2373.
“Ultra-high throughput synthesis of nanoparticles with homogeneous size distribution using a coaxial turbulent jet mixer” J.-M. Lim, A. Swami, L. M. Gilson, S. Chopra, S. Choi, J. Wu, R. Langer, R. Karnik*, O. C. Farokhzad* ACS Nano 2014, 8, 6056–6065.
“Microarrays formed by microfluidic spinning as multidimensional microreactors” L.-L. Xu, C.-F. Wang, S. Chen* Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2014, 53, 3988–3992.
“On-chip spyhole mass spectrometry for droplet-based microfluidics” N. Gasilova, Q. Yu, L. Qiao, H. H. Girault* Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2014, 53, 4408–4412.
“A novel continuous flow biosynthesis of caffeic acid phenethyl ester from alkyl caffeate and phenethanol in a packed bed microreactor” J. Wang*, S.-S. Gu, H.-S. Cui, X.-Y. Wu*, F.-A. Wu Bioresource Technology 2014, 158, 39–47.
“Modeling of ethylbenzene dehydrogenation in catalytic membrane reactor with porous membrane” E. V. Shelepova*, A. A. Vedyagin, I. V. Mishakov, A. S. Noskov Catalysis for Sustainable Energy 2014, 2, 1–9.
“Dimerization of ethene in a fluidized bed reactor using Ni-based Supported Ionic Liquid Phase (SILP) catalyst” F. T. U. Kohler, K. Gärtner, V. Hager, M. Haumann*, M. Sternberg, X. Wang*, N. Szesni, K. Meyer, P. Wasserscheid* Catalysis & Science Technology 2014, 4, 936–947.
“Flow-synthesis of mesoporous silicas and their use in the preparation of magnetic catalysts for Knoevenagel condensation reactions” X. Chen, M. Arruebo, K. L. Yeung* Catalysis Today 2014, 204, 140–147.
“Microfluidic hydrogenation reactions by using a channel-supported rhodium catalyst” T. Haywood, P. W. Miller* ChemCatChem 2014, 6, 1199–1203.
“Transfer hydrogenation of cellulose-based oligomers over carbon-supported ruthenium catalyst in a fixed-bed reactor” A. Shrotri, H. Kobayashi, A. Tanksale, A. Fukuoka, J. Beltramini ChemCatChem 2014, 6, 1349–1356.
“A falling-film microreactor for enzymatic oxidation of glucose” S. Illner, C. Hofmann, P. Löb, U. Kragl* ChemCatChem 2014, 6, 1748–1754.
“Synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles from microemulsions in a flow type microreactor” Y. Wang*, X. Zhang, A. Wang, X. Li, G. Wang, L. Zhao Chemical Engineering Journal 2014, 235, 191–197.
“Liposomes preparation using a supercritical fluid assisted continuous process” I. E. Santo, R. Campardelli, E. C. Albuquerque, S. V. de Melo, G. D. Porta, E. Reverchon* Chemical Engineering Journal 2014, 249, 153–159.
“Multiphase parallel flow stabilization in curved microchannel” C. Kositanont, S. Putivisutisak, T. Tagawa, H. Yamada, S. Assabumrungrat* Chemical Engineering Journal 2014, 253, 332–340.
“Experimental study of liquid/liquid second-dispersion process in constrictive microchannels” X. Wang*, K. Wang, A. Riaud, X. Wang, G. Luo* Chemical Engineering Journal 2014, 254, 443–451.
“An online method to measure mass transfer of slug flow in a microchannel” C. Yao, Z. Dong, Y. Zhao, G. Chen* Chemical Engineering Science 2014, 112, 15–24.
“Scalability of mass transfer in liquid–liquid flow” A. Woitalka, S. Kuhn, K. F. Jensen Chemical Engineering Science 2014, 116, 1–8.
“Flow and mixing analysis of non-Newtonian fluids in straight and serpentine microchannels” A. Afzal, K.-Y. Kim* Chemical Engineering Science 2014, 116, 263–274.
“The use of a microreactor for rapid screening of the reaction conditions and investigation of the photoluminescence mechanism of carbon dots” Y. Lu, L. Zhang*, H. Lin* Chemistry-A European Journal 2014, 20, 4246–4250.
“From the Lindlar catalyst to supported ligand-modified palladium nanoparticles: selectivity patterns and accessibility constraints in the continuous-flow three-phase hydrogenation of acetylenic compounds” G. Vile, N. Almora-Barrios, S. Mitchell, N. Lopez*, J. Perez-Ramirez* Chemistry-A European Journal 2014, 20, 5926–5937.
“Solar hydrogen from an aqueous, noble-metal-free hybrid system in a continuous-flow sampling reaction system” X. Li, A. J. Ward, A. F. Masters, T. Maschmeyer* Chemistry-A European Journal 2014, 20, 7345–7350.
“Scale-up of continuous reactors using phenomenological-based models” G. M. Monsalve-Bravo*, H. M. Moscoso-Vasquez, H. Alvarez Chemistry Today 2014, 32, 20–27.
“Biopolymer-supported ionic-liquid-phase ruthenium catalysts for olefin metathesis” N. Clousier, A. Filippi, E. Borre, E. Guibal, C. Crevisy, F. Caijo, M. Mauduit*, I. Dez*, A.-C. Gaumont* ChemSusChem 2014, 7, 1040–1043.
“Selective glycerol oxidation by electrocatalytic dehydrogenation” H. J. Kim, J. Lee, S. K. Green, G. W. Huber*, W. B. Kim* ChemSusChem 2014, 7, 1051–1054.
“Solid catalysts for multistep reactions: one-pot synthesis of 2,3-dihydro-1,5-benzothiazepines with solid acid and base catalysts” M. J. Climent*, A. Corma*, S. Iborra, L. Marti ChemSusChem 2014, 7, 1177–1185.
“Rapid trifluoromethylation and perfluoroalkylation of five-membered heterocycles by photoredox catalysis in continuous flow” N. J. W. Straathof, H. P. L. Gemoets, X. Wang, J. C. Schouten, V. Hessel, T. Noël* ChemSusChem 2014, 7, 1612–1617.
“Microfluidic platform for continuous flow synthesis of triangular gold nanoplates” D. V. Ravi Kumar, A. A. Kulkarni*, B. L. V. Prasad* Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 2014, 443, 149–155.
“Streamlining the conversion of biomass to polyesters: bicyclic monomers with continuous flow” D. Dakshinamoorthy, S. P. Lewis, M. P. Cavazza, A. M. Hoover, D. F. Iwig, K. Damodaran, R. T. Mathers* Green Chemistry 2014, 16, 1774–1783.
“Continuous flow asymmetric cyclopropanation reactions using Cu(I) complexes of Pc-L* ligands supported on silica as catalysts with carbon dioxide as a carrier” B. Castano, E. Gallo, D. J. Cole-Hamilton*, V. D. Santo, R. Psaro, A. Caselli * Green Chemistry 2014, 16, 3202–3209.
“Direct precipitation for a continuous synthesis of nanoiron phosphate with high purity” T. Zhang, D. Xin, Y. Lu*, G. Luo Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2014, 53, 6723–6729.
“Microfluidic one-step synthesis of Fe3O4–chitosan composite particles and their applications” C.-H. Yang, C.-Y. Wang*, K.-S. Huang, C.-P. Kung, Y.-C. Chang, J.-F. Shaw International Journal of Pharmaceutics 2014, 463, 155–160.
“Flow-based, cerium oxide enhanced, low-level palladium Sonogashira and Heck coupling reactions by perovskite catalysts” C. Battilocchio, B. N. Bhawal, R. Chorghade, B. J. Deadman, J. M. Hawkins, S. V. Ley* Israel Journal of Chemistry 2014, 54, 371–380.
“Stereoselective Diels–Alder reactions promoted under continuous-flow conditions by silica-supported chiral organocatalysts” R. Porta, M. Benaglia*, V. Chiroli, F. Coccia, A. Puglisi Israel Journal of Chemistry 2014, 54, 381–394.
“Giant volume change of active gels under continuous flow” Y. Zhang, N. Zhou, N. Li, M. Sun, D. Kim, S. Fraden*, I. R. Epstein*, B. Xu* Journal of the American Chemical Society 2014, 136, 7341–7347.
“Immobilized bisdiazaphospholane catalysts for asymmetric hydroformylation” T. T. Adint, C. R. Landis* Journal of the American Chemical Society 2014, 136, 7943–7953.
“Direct synthesis of hydrogen peroxide over Au–Pd catalyst in a wall-coated microchannel” V. Paunovic, V. Ordomsky, M. F. N. D'Angelo, J. C. Schouten, T. A. Nijhuis* Journal of Catalysis 2014, 309, 325–332.
“Green semi-hydrogenation of alkynes by Pd@borate monolith catalysts under continuous flow” F. Liguori, P. Barbaro* Journal of Catalysis 2014, 311, 212–220.
“Anisotropic colloidal crystal particles from microfluidics” Y. Cheng, C. Zhu, Z. Xie, H. Gu, T. Tian, Y. Zhao*, Z. Gu* Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 2014, 421, 64–70.
“Synthesis of fluorescent magnetic nanoparticles in a microchannel using the La Mer process and the characterization of their properties” T. N. Nguyen, H. J. Joen, B. H. Kwon, H. H. Kim, D. L. Tran, K. Mortan, J. S. Go* Journal of Material Science 2014, 49, 4583–4589.
“Efficient resveratrol production by immobilized β-glucosidase on cross-linked chitosan microsphere modified by l-lysine” J. Zhang, D. Wang*, J. Pan, J. Wang, H. Zhao, Q. Li, X. Zhou* Journal of Molecular Catalysis B: Enzymatic 2014, 104, 29–34.
“Three in the spotlight: photoinduced stereoselective synthesis of (Z)-acyloxyacrylamides through a multicomponent approach” S. Garbarino, L. Banfi, R. Riva, A. Basso* Journal of Organic Chemistry 2014, 79, 3615–3622.
“Parallel microfluidic synthesis of size-tunable polymeric nanoparticles using 3D flow focusing towards in vivo study” J.-M. Lim, N. Bertrand, P. M. Valencia, M. Rhee, R. Langer, S. Jon, O. C. Farokhzad, R. Karnik* Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine 2014, 10, 401–409.
“Continuous flow chemistry: a discovery tool for new chemical reactivity patterns” J. Hartwig, J. Metternich, N. Nikbin, A. Kirschning, S. V. Ley* Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry 2014, 12, 3611–3615.
“Towards aryl C–N bond formation in dynamic thin films” M. N. Gandy, C. L. Raston*, K. A. Stubbs* Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry 2014, 12, 4594–4597.
“Sequential flow process for the controlled polymerisation and thermolysis of RAFT-synthesised polymers” C. H. Hornung*, A. Postma*, S. Saubern, J. Chiefari Polymer 2014, 55, 1427–1435.
“OLEDs as prospective light sources for microstructured photoreactors” D. Ziegenbalg*, G. Kreisel, D. Weiß, D. Kralisch Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences 2014, 13, 1005–1015.
“Zirconium–Beta zeolite as a robust catalyst for the transformation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone via Meerwein–Ponndorf–Verley reduction” J. Wang, S. Jaenicke, G.-K. Chuah* RSC Advances 2014, 4, 13481–13489.
“Continuous-flow hydroxylation of aryl iodides promoted by copper tubing” P. Cyr, A. B. Charette* Synlett 2014, 25, 1409–1412.
“Generation of ynolates via reductive lithiation using flow microreactors” S. Umezu, T. Yoshiiwa, M. Tokeshi, M. Shindo* Tetrahedron Letters 2014, 55, 1822–1825.
“The accelerated preparation of 1,4-dihydropyridines using microflow reactors” P. T. Baraldi, T. Noël, Q. Wang, V. Hessel* Tetrahedron Letters 2014, 55, 2090–2092.
“Chemistry of pyrrolizidine alkaloids revisited—semi-synthetic microwave and continuous-flow approaches toward Crotalaria-alkaloids” S. T. Martinez, A. C. Pinto, T. Glasnov*, C. O. Kappe Tetrahedron Letters 2014, 55, 4181–4184.
“Accessing new chemical entities through microfluidic systems” T. Rodrigues, P. Schneider, G. Schneider* Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2014, 53, 5750–5758.
“Scaling up the production of colloidal nanocrystals: should we increase or decrease the reaction volume?” L. Zhang, Y. Xia * Advanced Materials 2014, 26, 2600–2606.
“Flow chemistry to control the synthesis of nano and microparticles for biomedical applications” N. Hassan, F. Oyarzun-Ampuero, P. Lara, S. Guerrero, V. Cabuil, A. Abou-Hassan*, M. J. Kogan Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry 2014, 14, 676–689.
“Flow nanocatalysis: innovative methodologies towards green chemical syntheses” Y. T. Zhang, R. A. D. Arancon, L. Y. F. Lam, R. Luque* Chemistry Today 2014, 32, 36–39.
“Strategies for solids handling in microreactors” K. Wu, S. Kuhn* Chemistry Today 2014, 32, 62–67.
“Self-optimizing reactor systems: algorithms, on-line analytics, setups, and strategies for accelerating continuous flow process optimization” D. C. Fabry, E. Sugiono, M. Rueping* Israel Journal of Chemistry 2014, 54, 341–350.
“The development of visible-light photoredox catalysis in flow” Z. J. Garlets, J. D. Nguyen, C. R. J. Stephenson* Israel Journal of Chemistry 2014, 54, 351–360.
“Photochemical flow reactions” E. M. Schuster, P. Wipf* Israel Journal of Chemistry 2014, 54, 361–370.