Abstract

Stereoselective Catalytic Reactions in (micro)Mesoreactors

Maurizio Benaglia, Full Professor of Organic Chemistry, Università degli Studi di Milano

(Organo)catalytic, stereoselective reactions involving nitro derivatives in batch and in (micro)-mesoreactors will be presented, and compared with stereoselective catalytic in-flow reactions in 3D-printed reactors. The fabrication of ad hoc designed reactors and other devices, to perform different reactions becomes now feasible and gives new impulse to the use of enabling technologies in the synthesis of complex molecules. The metal-free reduction of nitro compounds to amines mediated by trichlorosilane will be also discussed, comparing the in-batch procedure and  the continuous flow process performed in mesoreactors.