Spinning Reactors for Process Intensification of Flow Photochemistry

Area of Science:

• Chemistry
• Chemical Engineering
• Materials Science

Background:

• Continuous-flow photochemistry is a powerful technique for synthesizing materials and compounds.
• Process intensification and novel photoreactor design are crucial for sustainable chemical protocols.
• Spinning continuous flow reactors, including rotor and vortex reactors, show promise as synthetic tools.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review and summarize recent applications of spinning continuous flow photoreactors.
• To highlight fundamental aspects and applications of Spinning Disc Reactors (SDRs) and Thin Film Vortex reactors.
• To critique the scope and limitations of these advanced processing technologies.

Main Methods:

• Literature review focusing on spinning continuous flow photoreactors.
• Analysis of Spinning Disc Reactors (SDRs) and Thin Film Vortex reactors.
• Discussion of process intensification in photochemical synthesis.

Main Results:

• Spinning Disc Reactors (SDRs) and Thin Film Vortex reactors are effective tools for photochemical transformations.
• These reactors offer advantages in process intensification for sustainable synthesis.
• Current literature lacks a comprehensive review of these specific spinning photoreactor types.

Conclusions:

• Spinning reactors represent an advanced processing technology for photochemical strategies.
• Further exploration of spinning reactors in flow can unlock new photochemical transformations.
• These technologies are key to developing more sustainable synthetic protocols in chemistry.