Simultaneous solvent screening and reaction optimization in microliter slugs

Chem Commun (Camb). 2015 Sep 4;51(68):13290-3. doi: 10.1039/c5cc03651h.

Abstract

An automated, continuous flow droplet screening system is presented, enabling real-time simultaneous solvent and continuous variable optimization. An optimal design of experiments strategy is applied to the alkylation of 1,2-diaminocyclohexane in 16 μL droplets, with scale-up demonstrated. Analysis of segmented flow results suggests correlation of yield with solvent hydrogen bond basicity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Alkylation
  • Cyclohexylamines / chemical synthesis
  • High-Throughput Screening Assays / methods*
  • Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / methods*
  • Research Design
  • Solvents

Substances

  • Cyclohexylamines
  • Solvents