Continuous Flow Liquid–Liquid Separation Using a Computer-Vision Control System: The Bromination of Enaminones with N-Bromosuccinimide

Matthew O’Brien; Dennis Cooper

doi:10.1055/s-0035-1560975

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Synlett 2016; 27(01): 164-168
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1560975

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Continuous Flow Liquid–Liquid Separation Using a Computer-Vision Control System: The Bromination of Enaminones with N-Bromosuccinimide

Matthew O’Brien*

Lennard-Jones Building, School of Physical and Geographical Sciences, Keele University, Keele, Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG, UK eMail: m.obrien@keele.ac.uk

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Dennis Cooper

Lennard-Jones Building, School of Physical and Geographical Sciences, Keele University, Keele, Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG, UK eMail: m.obrien@keele.ac.uk

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Dedicated to Professor Steven V. Ley, mentor and friend, on the occasion of his 70^th birthday

Abstract

Incorporating open-source software components (Python, OpenCV), a computer-vision system was used to control the interface level in a gravity-based inline liquid–liquid separation device. This was used in the continuous flow bromination of a series of enaminone substrates. The main byproduct of the reaction, succinimide, was efficiently extracted into the aqueous stream, providing clean products without the need for further purification.

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continous flow - liquid–liquid separation - bromination - enaminone - open source - computer-vision - OpenCV - Python

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16 Representative Procedure for the Formation of the Enaminones (3i) Cyclohexanedione (1.55 g, 13.8 mmol, 1 equiv) and 4-chlorobenzylamine (1.8 mL, 14.8 mmol, 1.1 equiv) were added to a flask under nitrogen. To this was added toluene (50 mL) and EtOH (2.5 mL), and the mixture was stirred at reflux for 3 h. Upon completion the solvent was removed under reduced pressure, forming a yellow-brown solid, which was recrystallised from toluene. The product was made up of yellow-brown crystals; yield 71% (2.31 g); mp 166.8–168.4 °C (lit.: 170–172 °C). ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ = 7.32–7.26 (2 H, m), 7.18 (J = 8.54 Hz, 2 H, m), 5.34 (1 H, br s), 5.07 (1 H, s), 4.18 (J = 5.36 Hz, 2 H, d), 2.38 (J = 6.15 Hz, 2 H, t), 2.27 (J = 6.53 Hz, 2 H, t), 1.99–1.91 (2 H, m, H-2). ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl₃): δ = 197.4, 165.2, 135.3, 133.6, 128.9, 97.5, 46.3, 36.4, 29.5, 21.9. IR: ν = 3247 (NH), 3049, 1538 (C=O), 683 cm^–1. Representative Procedure for the Continuous Flow Bromination (4i) Using the apparatus shown in Figure 3, the system was primed with CH₂Cl₂ and the aqueous extraction solvent for several minutes until there were no air gaps in the flow path. 3-[(4-chlorobenzyl)amino]cyclohex-2-enone (3i, 0.100 M in CH₂Cl₂) was loaded in to the 3 mL injection loop. NBS (0.106 M in CH₂Cl₂) was loaded into the 4.1 mL injection loop. The NBS loop was injected into the system 20 s prior to the substrate loop. Organic solution exiting the system was collected for 20 min. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure to afford a yellow-brown solid; yield 93% (87.5 mg): mp 121.5–122.3 °C. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ = 7.32 (J = 7.43 Hz, 2 H, d), 7.18 (J = 7.65 Hz, 2 H, d), 6.12 (1 H, br s), 4.49 (J = 5.17 Hz, 2 H, d), 2.51 (J = 6.34 Hz, 2 H, t), 2.45 (J = 6.03 Hz, 2 H, t), 1.98–1.84 (2 H, m). ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl₃): δ = 187.8, 161.0, 136.0, 133.7, 129.2, 128.0, 96.6, 46.5, 36.6, 26.7, 20.7. IR: ν = 3260 (NH), 2988, 2955, 2939, 2901, 2884, 1584 (C=O), 800, 715 cm^–1.

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