The Use of Microwave Heating To Promote Organic Reactions

Abstract

This study documents the usefulness of microwave heating for the preparation of a wide variety of organic compounds using a commercial microwave system equipped with a built-in pressure unit and an external temperature monitoring device. The results of control experiments conducted under conventional heating conditions are also provided for each reaction. Most of the reactions studied showed drastically reduced reaction times compared with conventional heating, due to the higher temperatures attained. These results show that microwave heating is useful for preparative organic chemistry.