Course: Flow Chemistry - Fundamentals and Applications

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Course title Flow Chemistry - Fundamentals and Applications
Course code AFC/FLCH
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional, Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kumar Subodh, Ph.D.
Course content
1. Principles and Advantages of Flow Chemistry Definitions, Batch vs Flow chemistry, Mass delivery, flow regimes, beat and mass transfer, temperature gradient, mixing efficiency. 2. Types and Applicability of Micro-flow Reactors Coil reactors (horizontal/vertical coiled), Gas-Jiquid microchannel reactors, and Tubular reactors. Application in Thermochemistry, Photochemistry, Electrochemistry, Microwave chemistry and enzymatic reactions. 3. Reactions Scope and Limitations Homogeneous Jiquid-phase reactions, Multi-phase reactions (liquid-liquid, solid-liquid, gas-liquid), Clogging and Delivery of solid substrates, 4. Micro-flow Reactor Design and Operative Parameters Pumps, Mass flow controllers, Mixers, Back pressure regulators, Flow Rate, Back pressure, Residence time, Space velocity, Reaction monitoring systems. 5. Development and Intensification of Flow Processes. Key points to chaose reactor and reaction parameters, Collection and analysis of product, Automation technologies, and Commercial micro-reactor technologies.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The course aims to provide theoretical aud practical knowledge of flow chemistry to design micro-flow rectors and perform the flow reactions to scale up the process while knowing the limitations and advantages of flow synthesis.
On completion of the course the student should have the knowledge about scientific methods of flow-chemistry including iostrumentations and understanding of designing flow experiments to develop a flow synthesis process for the production of drugs or other fine chemicals. Moreover, students would be able to analyze and identify issues associated with flow­ synthesis and communicate with other professionals.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Recommended literature
  • Adamo, A., Aiichiro, N., Anghileri, L., Baumann, M., Blanco-Ania, D., Bloemberg, T.G., Bracken, C., Cattoen, M., Chen, Y., Deadman, B.J. and Donnelly, K. (2021). Flow Chemistry-Fundamentals. Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG.
  • Jensen, K. F., Becker, R., Delville, M. M., Fekete, M., Fülöp, F., Glasnov, T., Hamlin, T. A., Harmel, R. K., Kappe, C.O., Koch, K. and Leadbeater, N. E. (2014). Flow Chemistry-Fundamentals. Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG.
  • Luis, S. V., García-Verdugo, E. (2019). Flow Chemistry: Integrated Approaches for Practical Applications. Royal Society of Chemistry.
  • Mannhold, R., Buschmann, H., Holenz, J. (2022). Flow and Microreactor Technology in Medicinal Chemistry. John Wiley & Sons.
  • Vaccaro, L. (2017). Sustainable flow chemistry: methods and applications. John Wiley & Sons.
  • Wirth, T. (2013). Microreactors in organic chemistry and catalysis. John Wiley & Sons.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry - specialization in Inorganic Materials (2021) Category: Chemistry courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry - specialization in Bioinorganic Chemistry (2021) Category: Chemistry courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer