Microchip-based synthesis and analysis: Control of multicomponent reaction products and intermediates

M. C. Mitchell, V. Spikmans, A. J. De Mello

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Abstract

A miniaturised-SYNthesis and Total Analysis System (μSYNTAS) was used for the solution-phase synthesis and on-line analysis (TOF-MS) of Ugi multicomponent reaction (MCR) products. This approach provides an unusually high degree of control of the MCR and delivers detailed, novel information on reaction intermediates in real-time. Specifically, the Ugi 4 component condensation (4CC) involving the reaction of an amine, acid, aldehyde and isocyanide species was performed at room temperature in a controllable fashion. Furthermore, observation of the nitrilium intermediate, cyclohexyl(2-piperidin-1-ylethylidyne)ammonium chloride, is presented for the first time.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)24-27
Number of pages4
JournalAnalyst
Volume126
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2001
Externally publishedYes

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