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  • Synthetic Chemistry
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Process Chemistry

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  • Organolithium reactions are valuable in synthesis but challenging due to reactivity, exothermicity, and unstable intermediates.
  • Traditional batch reactors struggle to control these reactions effectively, limiting their application.
  • Recent advances focus on overcoming these limitations through innovative chemical processes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review the application of flow chemistry in organolithium reactions from 2014-2025.
  • To analyze advancements in pharmaceutical synthesis, process control, and fundamental research using continuous flow.
  • To highlight flow chemistry's role in process intensification for organolithium chemistry.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature review of organolithium reactions in flow chemistry systems.
  • Analysis of case studies focusing on pharmaceutical applications, process control strategies (temperature, residence time, phase, sequencing, safety), and fundamental research.
  • Evaluation of heat/mass transfer and parameter control in continuous flow versus batch reactors.

Main Results:

  • Continuous flow systems significantly enhance heat/mass transfer and precise control of reaction parameters.
  • Flow chemistry improves safety and efficiency for organolithium reactions.
  • Novel transformations and scalable processes, difficult in batch mode, are enabled by flow chemistry.

Conclusions:

  • Flow chemistry provides a powerful platform for realizing the full potential of organolithium chemistry.
  • It offers a novel process intensification method for modern synthetic chemistry.
  • Continuous flow systems overcome limitations of batch reactors, enabling safer and more efficient synthesis.