Microreactors hydrodynamic pumping

Microreactors provide a safe means by which reactions, including multistage schemes, can be undertaken where, otherwise, products involving unstable intermediates may be formed. This is exemplified by Fortt who showed that for a serial diazonium salt formation and chlorination reaction performed in a microreactor under hydrodynamic pumping, significant yield enhancements (15-20%) could be observed and attributed them to enhanced heat and mass transfer [77]. This demonstrates the advantage of microreactor-based synthesis where diazonium salts are sensitive to electromagnetic radiation and static electricity, which in turn can lead to rapid decomposition. Microreactors facilitate the ability to achieve continuous-flow synthesis, which is often not possible with conventional macroscale reactors and batch production. 

Microreactors provide a safe means by which reactions, including multistage schemes, can be undertaken where, otherwise, products involving unstable intermediates may be formed. This is exemplified by Fortt et al. who showed that for a serial chloro-diazotation Sandmeyer reaction performed in a microreactor under hydrodynamic pumping. 

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