Year: 2022
Type: article
Abstract: Azobenzene, as one of the most prominent molecular switches, is featured in many applications ranging from photopharmacology to information or energy storage. In order to easily and reproducibly synthesize non-symmetric substituted azobenzenes in an efficient way, especially on a large scale, the commonly used Baeyer-Mills coupling reaction was adopted to a continuous flow setup. The versatility was demonstrated with a scope of 20 substances and the scalability of this method exemplified by the synthesis of >70 g of an azobenzene derivative applied in molecular solar thermal storage (MOST) systems.
DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.18.78
Authors: Jan H Griwatz, Anne Kunz, Hermann A Wegner
Institution: Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen
Language: English
Subfield: Biomedical Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
Award: G85997756
OpenAlex ID: W4283736588