Continuous-flow photochemical transformations of 1,4-naphthoquinones and phthalimides in a concentrating solar trough reactor

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Yaseen, Madyan A.;Mumtaz, Saira;Hunter, Richard L.;Wall, Daniel;Robertson, Mark J.;Oelgemoeller, Michael
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A series of photochemical transformations has been successfully conducted under continuous-flow conditions in a concentrating solar trough reactor. Photoacylations and [2þ2]-photocycloadditions involving 1,4-naphthoquinones gave the corresponding photoproducts in moderate to high yields with residence times of 70 min. Likewise, acetone-sensitized photodecarboxylations involving phthalimides furnished the corresponding benzylated hydroxy phthalimidines in good to excellent yields and purity with residence times of 40 min. Compared with corresponding exposures to direct sunlight conducted in a solar float, flow operation generally gave superior conversions and subsequent yields.

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Australian Journal of Chemistry

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73

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1445-0038

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12

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CSIRO Publishing

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10.1071/CH20138