title: Immobilization and continuous recycling of photoredox catalysts in ionic liquids for applications in batch reactions and flow systems: catalytic alkene isomerization by using visible light.
abstract: A catalytic (E)- to (Z)-isomerization of olefins using a photoredox catalyst under mild reaction conditions is presented. A variety of (Z)-alkenes can be prepared in the presence of visible light. A new reaction system allows an easy and efficient scale-up, as well as a continuous flow process in which the photocatalyst is immobilized in an ionic liquid and continuously recycled by simple phase separation.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Organische Chemie, RWTH Aachen, Landoltweg 1, 52074 Aachen (Germany), Fax: (+49) 241-809-2127.
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Fabry
authors.forename: Meria A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ronge
authors.forename: Magnus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rueping
keywords: flow chemistry; immobilization; ionic liquids; isomerization; photocatalyst