A greener process for flow C–H chlorination of cyclic alkanes using in situ generation and on-site consumption of chlorine gas†
Abstract
Photo-chlorination of C–H bonds was investigated by using a photo microreactor and gaseous chlorine in situ generated from HCl and NaOCl. Under photoirradiation using a black light (15 W, 352 nm), chlorination of hydrocarbons proceeded smoothly within 1 min residence time to give chlorinated products in good yields.