Blacker, AJ, Breen, JR, Bourne, R et al. (1 more author) (2016) The Growing Impact of Continuous Flow Methods on the Twelve Principles of Green Chemistry. In: Summerton, L, Sneddon, HF, Jones, LC and Clark, JH, (eds.) Green and Sustainable Medicinal Chemistry: Methods, Tools and Strategies for the 21st Century Pharmaceutical Industry. RSC Green Chemistry . Royal Society of Chemistry Publishing , Cambridge , pp. 140-155. ISBN 9781782624677
Abstract
This chapter considers the beneficial combination, and potential impact, of continuous flow methodology with the twelve Principles of Green Chemistry as developed by Anastas. Whilst the application of continuous flow reactions is changing the way medicinal chemists are making and trying to identify lead bioactive compounds, the main impact of flow methods on green chemistry is in process development and manufacture where the volumes of materials produced are far greater. The least wasteful strategy for synthesizing a product is one in which no by-product is formed and the reaction is 100% atom-efficient. A way of reducing the impact of hazardous reagents is through their immediate synthesis and use in further reactions. Flow processes offer potential for avoiding or minimizing solvent, because higher viscosities with more intense mixing, and better energy management can be achieved than in batch. Chemical products should be designed so that at the end of their function they break down into mild degradation products via biodegradation, hydrolysis, or photolysis and do not persist in the environment. Flow processes offer potential advantages for the production of bio-based materials and have been combined with numerous robust catalytic systems and alternative reaction media including supercritical fluids and ionic liquids.
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Item Type: | Book Section |
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Keywords: | Continuous Flow Green Chemistry |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Chemical & Process Engineering (Leeds) > Institute for Particle Science and Engineering (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Chemistry (Leeds) > Organic Chemistry (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number EU - European Union 115360 EU - European Union 115360 EU - European Union 115360 EU - European Union 115360 EU - European Union 115360 EU - European Union 115360 EU - European Union 115360 EU - European Union 115360 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 24 Jun 2016 09:49 |
Last Modified: | 24 Jun 2016 09:49 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/9781782625940-00140 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Royal Society of Chemistry Publishing |
Series Name: | RSC Green Chemistry |
Identification Number: | 10.1039/9781782625940-00140 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:98482 |