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Generation and Control of Electrohydrodynamic Flows in Aqueous Electrolyte Solutions
Published on: September 7, 2018
The use of electroosmotic flow as a pumping mechanism for semi-preparative scale continuous flow synthesis
Charlotte Wiles1, Paul Watts, Stephen J Haswell
1Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and the Environment, The University of Hull, Cottingham Road, Hull HU6 7RX, UK.
Abstract:
By employing a series of reactions we demonstrate the use of electroosmotic flow as a continuous pumping mechanism suitable for semi-preparative scale synthesis, affording an array of small organic compounds, of analytical purity, with yields ranging from 0.57-1.71 g h(-1).

