Nonthermal microwave effects revisited: On the importance of internal temperature monitoring and agitation in microwave chemistry

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 36-47

  Herrero, M Antonia ^a   Kremsner, Jennifer M ^a   Kappe, C Oliver ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOADDITION; DIELECTRIC HEATING; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMAL GRADIENTS;

CONVENTIONAL THERMAL HEATING; MICROWAVE CHEMISTRY; MICROWAVE DIELECTRIC HEATING; NONTHERMAL MICROWAVE EFFECTS;

MICROWAVES;

ALKYLATION; ARTICLE; DIELS ALDER REACTION; ELECTRIC FIELD; MAGNETISM; MICROWAVE RADIATION; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

EID: 37549015931     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo7022697     Document Type: Article

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