1. A Microfluidic Device for Conducting Gas-Liquid-Solid Hydrogenation Reactions
by Juta Kobayashi, Yuichiro Mori, Kuniaki Okamoto, Ryo Akiyama, Masaharu Ueno, Takehiko Kitamori, and Shū Kobayashi
Science
Volume 304(5675):
May 28, 2004
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2. Fig. 1. Ideal device for multiphase reactions.
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3. Fig. 2. Experimental hydrogenation system using a microreactor and immobilization of the Pd catalyst.
Experimental hydrogenation system using a microreactor and immobilization of the Pd catalyst.
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4. Fig. 3. The appearance of the reaction system in the microchannel.
The appearance of the reaction system in the microchannel. (A) View of the microchannel without catalyst (left) and with the Pd catalyst (right). (B) Triphase reaction system.
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5. Table 1. Hydrogenation using the Pd-immobilized microchannel.
Hydrogenation using the Pd-immobilized microchannel. Unless otherwise noted, the reaction conditions were 1 ml/min H2 in THF at room temperature for 2 min, and yields were quantitative (side products are noted) as determined by 1H NMR.
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