Development of Microdroplet Generation Method for Organic Solvents Used in Chemical Synthesis.

Molecules : a Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry
Shohei HattoriShuichi Shoji

Abstract

Recently, chemical operations with microfluidic devices, especially droplet-based operations, have attracted considerable attention because they can provide an isolated small-volume reaction field. However, analysis of these operations has been limited mostly to aqueous-phase reactions in water droplets due to device material restrictions. In this study, we have successfully demonstrated droplet formation of five common organic solvents frequently used in chemical synthesis by using a simple silicon/glass-based microfluidic device. When an immiscible liquid with surfactant was used as the continuous phase, the organic solvent formed droplets similar to water-in-oil droplets in the device. In contrast to conventional microfluidic devices composed of resins, which are susceptible to swelling in organic solvents, the developed microfluidic device did not undergo swelling owing to the high chemical resistance of the constituent materials. Therefore, the device has potential applications for various chemical reactions involving organic solvents. Furthermore, this droplet generation device enabled control of droplet size by adjusting the liquid flow rate. The droplet generation method proposed in this work will contribute to the stud...Continue Reading

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Jul 3, 2021·Molecules : a Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry·Daiki TanakaShuichi Shoji

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