Azide–alkyne cycloadditions in a vortex fluidic device: enhanced “on water” effects and catalysis in flow†
Abstract
The Vortex Fluidic Device is a flow reactor that processes reactions in thin films. Running the metal-free azide–alkyne cycloaddition in this reactor revealed a dramatic enhancement of the “on water” effect. For the copper-catalyzed azide–alkyne cycloaddition, stainless steel or copper jet feeds were effective reservoirs of active copper catalyst.