Nonthermal Microwave Effects Revisited:  On the Importance of Internal Temperature Monitoring and Agitation in Microwave Chemistry

• Published in: Journal of organic chemistry Vol. 73; no. 1; pp. 36 - 47
• Main Authors: Herrero, M. Antonia, Kremsner, Jennifer M, Kappe, C. Oliver
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: WASHINGTON American Chemical Society 04.01.2008; Amer Chemical Soc
• Subjects: Chemistry; Chemistry, Organic; Exact sciences and technology; Kinetics and mechanisms; Organic chemistry; Physical Sciences; Reactivity and mechanisms; Science & Technology; IRRADIATION; SCALE-UP; REAGENTS; PROMOTED ORGANIC-SYNTHESIS; IONIC LIQUIDS; EFFICIENT; ASSISTED POLYMER SYNTHESIS; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS CHEMISTRY; SOLVENT-FREE SYNTHESIS; PARALLEL; Nitrogen heterocycle; Stirring; Measurement sensor; Temperature effect; Microwave; Diels Alder addition; Selectivity; Thermal reaction; Microwave heating; Experimental study; Alkylation; Temperature gradient; Cycloaddition; Electric field; Carboxamide; Infrared radiation; Reactor; Chemical synthesis; Polar molecule

The concept of nonthermal microwave effects has received considerable attention in recent years and is the subject of intense debate in the scientific community. Nonthermal microwave effects have been postulated to result from a direct stabilizing interaction of the electric field with specific (pol...