Beaver, Matthew G.; Zhang, En-xuan; Liu, Zhi-qing; Zheng, Song-yuan; Wang, Bin; Lu, Jiang-ping; Tao, Jian; Gonzalez, Miguel; Jones, Sian; Tedrow, Jason S. published the artcile< Development and Execution of a Production-Scale Continuous [2 + 2] Photocycloaddition>, Recommanded Product: Cyclobuta[1,2-c:3,4-c’]difuran-1,3,4,6(3aH,3bH,6aH,6bH)-tetraone, the main research area is continuous photocycloaddition maleic anhydride ethylene cyclobutane.
This article details the approach to large-scale production of cyclobutane 2 by the continuous-flow [2 + 2] photocycloaddition of maleic anhydride and ethylene, including (1) focused reaction optimization and development of a robust isolation protocol, (2) the approach to equipment design and process safety, and (3) the results of commissioning tests and production runs delivering the target compound at throughputs exceeding 5 kg/day.
Organic Process Research & Development published new progress about Photocycloaddition reaction. 4415-87-6 belongs to class tetrahydrofurans, and the molecular formula is C8H4O6, Recommanded Product: Cyclobuta[1,2-c:3,4-c’]difuran-1,3,4,6(3aH,3bH,6aH,6bH)-tetraone.
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