Flow through reactors for organic chemistry: directly electrically heated tubular mini reactors as an enabling technology for organic synthesis

• Ulrich Kunz and
• Thomas Turek

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2009, 5, No. 70, doi:10.3762/bjoc.5.70

• reaction is not only a suitable model but also one of industrial importance since this is the main production process for formic acid. Keywords: direct electric heating; flow reactors; micro reactors; organic chemistry; reaction kinetics; Introduction Continuously operated small reactors for organic