Automated On-Demand Titration of Organometallic Reagents in Continuous Flow,

Publication
Organic Process Research & Development 23(2), 278-282, DOI: 10.1021/acs.oprd.8b00434

The use of strong organometallic bases and nucleophiles is commonplace in modern organic synthesis. That they react with a wide range of functional groups requires accurate and precise stoichiometry in reactions that utilize them. For best results, these bases are titrated prior to use, and such titrations can be time-consuming and variable due to human error near the end point. Herein, we describe an automated method for titrations of multiple commercial organometallic reagents enabled by continuous flow. Through utilizations of continuous monitoring via UV–vis spectroscopy and a feedback loop developed within LabVIEW, titrations with enhanced reproducibility were provided over current batch procedures"

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