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Faster and Greener Chemical Reaction Workup Using Silicone Elastomer-Coated Glass Powders

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: We have developed a substantially faster and greener technique for routine chemical reaction workups. We use silicone elastomer-coated glass powder (“FastWoRX”) as an absorbent to extract organic products from a quenched aqueous reaction mixture. After filtration, FastWoRX powder loaded with organic products can serve as a convenient input for flash chromatographic separations. With this technique, tedious and solvent-consuming liquid–liquid extractions are replaced by a simple filtration. Use of FastWoRX reduces solvent use and the E-factor by up to an order of magnitude compared to traditional liquid–liquid extraction-based workup.

Source: ACS Omega

DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b00966

Authors: Zhenyu Shi, Gerald B. Hammond, Bo Xu

Institution: Donghua University

Language: English

Topic: Various Chemistry Research Topics

Subfield: Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

Field: Chemistry

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,935