Energy efficiency in chemical reactions: A comparative study of different reaction techniques

M J  Gronnow; R J  White; J H  Clark; D J  Macquarrie

doi:10.1021/op0498060

Energy efficiency in chemical reactions: A comparative study of different reaction techniques

M J Gronnow, R J White, J H Clark, D J Macquarrie

Chemistry

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Abstract

Metrics for chemists are much argued, but the energy usage of a reaction has to be one of the most simple and effective methods of comparing technologies. In this concept paper, the energy consumed in preparing one mole of a chemical compound is compared for a variety of technologies. Data are gathered for traditional oil bath, supercritical CO2 (SC-CO2), and microwave reactors. Two different Suzuki couplings, a Knoevenagel condensation, and a Friedel-Crafts acylation are all compared in both the microwave and oil bath, as this is where the most noticeable differences were observed. The most notable result was an 85-fold reduction in energy demand on switching from oil bath to microwave reactor for a Suzuki reaction.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	516-518
Number of pages	3
Journal	ORGANIC PROCESS RESEARCH
Volume	9
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/op0498060
Publication status	Published - 2005

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