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

Cooper, D; O'Brien, M

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Authors

D Cooper



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.

Acceptance Date May 19, 2016
Publication Date May 19, 2016
Journal SYNLETT
Print ISSN 0936-5214
Publisher Thieme Gruppe
Pages 164 - 168
DOI https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0035-1560975
Keywords continuous flow; liquid-liquid separation; bromination; enaminone; open source; computer-vision; OpenCV; Python
Publisher URL https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0035-1560975