On-Demand Continuous Flow Synthesis of Pentafluorosulfanyl Chloride (SFCl) Using a Custom-Made Stirring Packed-Bed Reactor.

The pentafluorosulfanyl (SF-) group has been the subject of a surge of interest in the past decade, but there is still little practicality associated with its synthesis and installation. Herein is reported the first continuous flow synthesis of pentafluorosulfanyl chloride (SFCl), the most common reagent for the synthesis of SF-substituted compounds. The synthesis is based on inexpensive and easy-to-handle reagents: sulfur powder (S), trichloroisocyanuric acid (TCCA) and potassium fluoride (KF).

Heumann Indole Flow Chemistry Process.

Continuous flow chemistry has improved efficiency in the Heumann indole process. 3-Substituted indoles were prepared by three flow steps performed in succession in better overall yield and shorter reaction times relative to their batch counterparts. Novel 3-alkyl and 3-methoxyindoles were synthesized from their corresponding amino ketone and ester precursors by flow sequences featuring base-free alkylation with methyl bromoacetate in DMF, saponification, and cyclization with acetic anhydride and EtN.

A molecular chalice with hydrophobic walls and a hydrophilic rim: self-assembly and complexation properties.

We describe the synthesis of a diphenylglycoluril/dibenzo-crown-6 molecular chalice, the self-assembly at the air/water interface and its complexation properties in solution and at the water/chloroform interface.