Microwave-assisted Cu-catalyzed Ullmann ether synthesis in a continuous-flow milli-plant

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 207-208, Issue , 2012, Pages 426-439

  Benaskar, F ^a   Patil, N G ^a   Engels, V ^b   Rebrov, E V ^c   Meuldijk, J ^a   Hulshof, L A ^a   Hessel, V ^a   Wheatley, A E H ^b   Schouten, J C ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fine chemicals; Flow chemistry; Micro fixed bed reactors; Process intensification; Ullmann type coupling reaction; Wall coated reactors

Indexed keywords

COUPLING REACTION; FINE-CHEMICALS; FIXED-BED REACTORS; FLOW-CHEMISTRY; PROCESS INTENSIFICATION;

BATCH REACTORS; CALCINATION; CATALYSIS; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL BONDS; COPPER; ETHERS; LEACHING; MICROWAVE HEATING; MICROWAVES; PHENOLS; PRODUCTIVITY; SURFACE REACTIONS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

LOADING;

EID: 84866852288     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2012.06.147     Document Type: Article

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