Process Intensification of the Continuous Synthesis of Bio-Derived Monomers for Sustainable Coatings Using a Taylor Vortex Flow Reactor
Matthew D. Edwards,
Matthew T. Pratley,
Charles M. Gordon
et al.
Abstract:We describe the optimization and scale-up of two consecutive
reaction
steps in the synthesis of bio-derived alkoxybutenolide monomers that
have been reported as potential replacements for acrylate-based coatings
(eabe0026Sci. Adv.20206). These monomers are synthesized by (i) oxidation of
furfural with photogenerated singlet oxygen followed by (ii) thermal
condensation of the desired 5-hydroxyfuranone intermediate product
with an alcohol, a step which until now has involved a lengthy batch
reaction. The two ste… Show more
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