Issue 9, 2008
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Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry

A modular flow reactor for performing Curtius rearrangements as a continuous flow process†

Marcus Baumann,a   Ian R. Baxendale,a   Steven V. Ley,*a   Nikzad Nikbin,a   Christopher D. Smitha  and  Jason P. Tierneyb  

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a Innovative Technology Centre, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, UK
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b Neurology Lead Discovery Chemistry, Neurology CEDD, GlaxoSmithKline R and D, New Frontiers Science Park (North), Third Avenue, Harlow, Essex, UK

Abstract

The use of a mesofluidic flow reactor is described for performing Curtius rearrangement reactions of carboxylic acids in the presence of diphenylphosphoryl azide and trapping of the intermediate isocyanates with various nucleophiles.

Graphical abstract: A modular flow reactor for performing Curtius rearrangements as a continuous flow process

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Article information

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B801631N
Article type
Paper
Submitted
29 Jan 2008
Accepted
15 Feb 2008
First published
12 Mar 2008

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2008,6, 1577-1586

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A modular flow reactor for performing Curtius rearrangements as a continuous flow process

M. Baumann, I. R. Baxendale, S. V. Ley, N. Nikbin, C. D. Smith and J. P. Tierney, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2008, 6, 1577 DOI: 10.1039/B801631N

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