The application of microwave energy to the sulfonation of naphthalene and anthraquinone, to the amination of -chloronitrobenzene, and to the hydrosilylation of 2- and 4- vinylpyridine has been studied. Though faster (5 – 360-fold) reactions were observed problems were encountered with the available microwave technology. These were overcome by using a microwave oven equipped with stirring facility and both temperature and pressure control.
![Pyridine, 4-[2-(dichloromethylsilyl)ethyl]- (9CI) Structure](https://image.chemsrc.com/caspic/174/74639-18-2.png)