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R-Series for Generation of Lithium Ethenolate by Lithiation of Tetrahydrofuran in Flow Mode

Generation of lithium ethenolate by lithiation of tetrahydrofuran

Authors: Parth Naik, Patrick O’Neill, Julia Bruno-Colmenarez, and Marcus Baumann The Baumann Group at University College Dublin, in collaboration with Pfizer, have disclosed the development of a continuous flow process that facilitates lithiation of THF, with the lithiated s...

Date: 06 October 2025 | Category: News
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Suzuki-Miyaura coupling using cascade of CSTRs

A Suzuki–Miyaura coupling previously optimised for a packed bed reactor (PBR) was shown to provide identical results in both static catalyst and dynamic, recirculating catalyst modes using a cascade of four linked continuous stirred-tank reactors (CSTRs) and the Vapourtec RS-30...

Date: 22 September 2025 | Category: News
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Ring-Opening Polymerization of Propylene Oxide

Authors: Arjun Raghuraman, Heather A. Spinney, David R. Wilson, Carlos Villa, Sukaran Arora, Ankita Majumder, Julibeth M. Martinez De La Hoz, Manjiri Paradkar, Anthony P. Gies, Masayuki Suzuki, An Keaton, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, Varinia Bernales, Jean-Paul Masy, and Robert D. Kenned...

Date: 12 September 2025 | Category: News
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Indazole to Benzimidazole Phototransposition in Continuous Flow

Authors: G. Logan Bartholomew, Sojung F. Kim, Yusuke Oyamada, Federica Sbordone, Joshua A. Carroll, Justin E. Jurczyk, Charles S. Yeung*, Christopher Barner-Kowollik*, Richmond Sarpong* The Sarpong group at UC Berkeley, in conjunction with the Barner-Kowollik group at Queensla...

Date: 15 August 2025 | Category: News
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Novel photocatalysed Suzuki–Miyaura reaction

New publication in Chemical Science Bromine radical release from a nickel-complex facilitates the activation of alkyl boronic acids: a boron selective Suzuki–Miyaura cross coupling Authors: Monica Oliva, Serena Pillitteri, Johannes Schörgenhumer, Riku Saito, Erik V. Van der ...

Date: 01 August 2025 | Category: News

Liquid phase peptide synthesis (LPPS) in flow

Straightforward, scalable, solution-phase synthesis of peptide bonds in flow. Authors: Zoe E. Wilson, Enol Lopez, Nils J. Flodén, Charis Watkins, Giulia Bianchini, Steven V. Ley     Dr Zoe Wilson (University of Auckland) and Ley group (University of Cambridge...

Date: 21 July 2025 | Category: News

Electrochemical Arylation in Flow

Authors: Jennifer Morvan, Koen P. L. Kuijpers, Dayne Fanfair, Bingqing Tang, Karolina Bartkowiak, Lars van Eynde, Evelien Renders, Jesus Alcazar, Peter J. J. A. Buijnsters, Mary-Ambre Carvalho,* and Alexander X. Jones Scientists at Janssen in Belgium and Spain have used the Va...

Date: 14 July 2025 | Category: News
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Zageno distribute Vapourtec Tools for Chemistry Range

Zageno to Distribute Vapourtec Tools For Chemistry

Vapourtec is pleased to announce that Zageno has been appointed as a non-exclusive distributor of Vapourtec’s Tools for Chemistry range. This includes the SF-10 and SF-10+ reagent pumps, the electronic back pressure regulator (eBPR), and the FMOC UV detector. Zageno will suppor...

Date: 03 July 2025 | Category: Headline News, News
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Electrochemical Fluorination of Proline Derivatives

Authors: Patrick Ryan, Dhananjay Bhattacherjee, Thomas Wirth, Luke Hunter and Giancarlo Pascali* The Pascali group at the University of New South Wales, and the Wirth group, from Cardiff University, have successfully used the Vapourtec Ion Electrochemical Reactor to achieve el...

Date: 19 June 2025 | Category: News
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Heterogeneous Biocatalysts Maximizes Cell-Free Biosynthesis

Authors: Javier Santiago-Arcos, Susana Velasco-Lozano, Eleftheria Diamanti, Ana I. Benítez-Mateos, Daniel Grajales-Hernández, Francesca Paradisi, and Fernando López-Gallego Researchers at the Heterogeneous Biocatalysis Laboratory at CIC biomaGUNE, led by Drs. Fernando Lópe...

Date: 13 June 2025 | Category: News
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Synthesis & purification of block copolymer nanoparticles in flow

Authors: Gayathri Dev Ammini, Lakshani J. Weerarathna, and Tanja Junkers* The Junkers group from Monash University in Australia have successfully used the Vapourtec SF-10 peristaltic laboratory pumps to formulate block copolymers (BCPs) into nanoparticles as well as furt...

Date: 30 May 2025 | Category: News
Metal-free photocycloaddition of unactivated alkenes

Metal-free photocycloaddition of unactivated alkenes

Authors: Diarmuid O’Hanlon, Sharon Davin, Brian Glennon and Marcus Baumann*  The Baumann group at University College Dublin have reported the use of the Vapourtec E-Series flow chemistry system equipped with a medium-pressure Hg-lamp and a low-pass filter to undertake metal...

Date: 25 April 2025 | Category: News
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Peristaltic pump tube chemical compatibility

Vapourtec is excited to announce the release of a new peristaltic pump tube, identified as the “BLACK” tube. The BLACK tube has excellent chemical compatibility across the range of solvents and reagents currently supported by three different tube materials. Over the last 1...

Date: 15 April 2025 | Category: Headline News, News
Vapourtec takes a stand with Bury Town FC

Vapourtec takes a stand with Bury Town FC

Specialist flow chemistry firm Vapourtec, based in Bury St Edmunds, is taking a stand with a ground advertising package at Bury Town FC. One of the club’s covered terraces will now be called the ‘The Vapourtec Stand’ and features the firm’s distinctive orange and purpl...

Date: 10 April 2025 | Category: News
R-Series installation at ANSTO to enhance deuterated molecules

R-Series installation at ANSTO to enhance deuterated molecules

The National Deuteration Facility (NDF) at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) has recently enhanced its research capabilities with the installation of a Vapourtec R-Series flow chemistry system. This addition marks a significant step forward in the...

Date: 27 March 2025 | Category: News
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Enhancing the cleavage of Oligonucleotides

We are excited to be able to share the work of Scientists at Novo Nordisk who have applied flow chemistry to enhance the cleavage of oligonucleotides. The improvements reported are: Reducing the time for cleavage and complete deprotection to less than 3 minutes. Eliminati...

Date: 27 February 2025 | Category: Headline News, News
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Immobilised biocatalyst facilitates flow route to Danshensu

Authors: Valentina Marchini, Francesca Paradisi Valentina Marchini and Francesca Paradisi from The University of Bern have used a packed-bed reactor mounted within the Vapourtec R-Series modular flow chemistry system to synthesise danshensu [1], a pharmacological agent with s...

Date: 20 February 2025 | Category: News