Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus comprising a) an unbaffled reactor or microreactor having a channel defined by a pathway, and b) an oscillating flow device, wherein the channel pathway comprises a plurality of directional changes. The reactor channel has a hydrolic diameter from 0.1 mm to 10 mm. A method of making said apparatus and the use of said apparatus to carry out a process on a suspension is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of preparing a Grignard reagent comprising reacting magnesium particulates in a fluid bed reactor. The present invention further relates to a continuous process comprising fluidizing magnesium particulates in a reactor, forming the Grignard reagent continuously, and reacting the Grignard reagent with a substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of preparing a Grignard reagent comprising reacting magnesium particulates in a fluid bed reactor. The present invention further relates to a continuous process comprising fluidizing magnesium particulates in a reactor, forming the Grignard reagent continuously, and reacting the Grignard reagent with a substrate.

Abstract: A process for producing a reaction product of a diazo compound, which process comprises: a. continuously supplying to a first reactor a precursor of a diazo compound; a water-miscible solvent; a base and water; b. mixing the precursor of a diazo compound; the water-miscible solvent; the base and water to generate a diazo compound; c. continuously removing from the first reactor, through a hydrophobic membrane, into a second reactor the formed diazo compound; d. continuously removing from the first reactor all reaction products that have not passed into the second reactor; e. continuously supplying to the second reactor a substrate in a non-water-miscible solvent; f. mixing the above components to generate a reaction product of a diazo compound; and g. continuously removing from the second reactor the non-water-miscible solvent and the reaction product of the diazo compound, and apparatus suitable for carrying out such a process.

Abstract: A process for producing a reaction product of a diazo compound, which process comprises: a. continuously supplying to a first reactor a precursor of a diazo compound; a water-miscible solvent; a base and water; b. mixing the precursor of a diazo compound; the water-miscible solvent; the base and water to generate a diazo compound; c. continuously removing from the first reactor, through a hydrophobic membrane, into a second reactor the formed diazo compound; d. continuously removing from the first reactor all reaction products that have not passed into the second reactor; e. continuously supplying to the second reactor a substrate in a non-water-miscible solvent; f. mixing the above components to generate a reaction product of a diazo compound; and g. continuously removing from the second reactor the non-water-miscible solvent and the reaction product of the diazo compound, and apparatus suitable for carrying out such a process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus comprising a) an unbaffled reactor or microreactor having a channel defined by a pathway, and b) an oscillating flow device, wherein the channel pathway comprises a plurality of directional changes. The reactor channel has a hydrolic diameter from 0.1 mm to 10 mm A method of making said apparatus and the use of said apparatus to carry out a process on a suspension is also disclosed.

Abstract: Multi-step process for the preparation of compounds via hazardous intermediates comprising the steps of a) preparing in a microreactor a hazardous intermediate and b) optionally performing one or more reaction steps on the hazardous intermediate in one or more additional microreactors and c) further converting the hazardous intermediate with a suitable reaction agent in a subsequent microreactor until a stable end product is formed.

Abstract: Multi-step process for the preparation of compounds via hazardous intermediates comprising the steps of a) preparing in a microreactor a hazardous intermediate and b) optionally performing one or more reaction steps on the hazardous intermediate in one or more additional microreactors and c) further converting the hazardous intermediate with a suitable reaction agent in a subsequent microreactor until a stable end product is formed.