Honeycomb reactor: a promising device for streamlining aerobic oxidation under continuous-flow conditions

• Masahiro Hosoya,
• Yusuke Saito and
• Yousuke Horiuchi

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 752–763, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.55

• 10.3762/bjoc.19.55 Abstract We report on the high potential of a honeycomb reactor for the use in aerobic oxidation under continuous-flow conditions. The honeycomb reactor is made of porous material with narrow channels separated by porous walls allowing for high density accumulation in the reactor. This

• closed system. Keywords: aerobic oxidation; benzaldehydes; benzyl alcohols; homogeneous catalyst; honeycomb reactor; Introduction Oxidation plays a key role in synthesizing highly functionalized molecules [1][2]. While Jones oxidation [3] and oxidation using KMnO4 [4] are classical and powerful methods

• automobiles [27][28][29][30]. A porous device can improve gas contact efficiency in exhaust gas treatment. Cataler has developed gas–liquid mixing technology using a honeycomb reactor made of porous material (Figure 1) [31][32]. Narrow channels separated by porous walls allow for high density accumulation in