Continuous flow photooxygenation of monoterpenes†
Abstract
Photooxygenation of monoterpenes was conducted in two continuous flow reactors. The first, suitable for lab-scale research, had a maximum yield of 99.9%, and the second, focused on industrial applications, showed a daily output that was 270.0-fold higher than that in batch systems. The use of sunlight instead of an LED lamp gave 68.28% conversion.