Abstract

Fine Organic Synthesis by a Flow Method

Shu Kobayashi, Professor, The University of Tokyo

Organic synthesis by a flow method and some examples of its use for the flow total synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) are described. Flow synthesis is going to occupy an important part of synthetic organic chemistry as well as related sciences; indeed, the future direction of flow synthesis has much in common with that of modern synthetic organic chemistry and green sustainable chemistry. Fundamental aspects of organic synthesis by a flow method as well as the ripple effects and future prospects of organic synthesis by a flow method are discussed.