A new enabling technology for convenient laboratory scale continuous flow processing at low temperatures

Org Lett. 2011 Jul 1;13(13):3312-5. doi: 10.1021/ol2010006. Epub 2011 May 26.

Abstract

A new machine for conducting continuous flow processes at low temperatures on a laboratory scale is reported. The use of this cryogenic flow reactor has been demonstrated by the preparation of a variety of (hetero)aromatic boronic acids and esters via lithium halogen exchange chemistry. Furthermore, scale-up of the reaction conditions not only demonstrates the application of this device for the preparation of useful building blocks but also combines the ability to process n-butyllithium directly through pump heads attached to the unit.