Azide monoliths as convenient flow reactors for efficient Curtius rearrangement reactions

M Baumann, IR Baxendale, SV Ley, N Nikbin…

Index: Baumann, Marcus; Baxendale, Ian R.; Ley, Steven V.; Nikbin, Nikzad; Smith, Christopher D. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 2008 , vol. 6, # 9 p. 1587 - 1593

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Abstract

Macroporous beads (highly crosslinked) are an alternative to gel-type or microporous beads. These beads are permanently porous in nature regardless of solvent being used, making them preferential for use in flow systems. Nevertheless, the active sites within the cavities of these beads are only accessible to the passing solution through the relatively slow process of diffusion which becomes more of a concern as the molecular dimensions of the reactants increase. ...