
ArrheniusOne™
for continuous-flow, microwave-assisted organic synthesis with FlowSyn™

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Cut time, cost and environmental impact of drug discovery experiments
Ensure safe, trouble-free synthesis and scale-up
Develop more new candidate drugs per project
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ArrheniusOne is an innovative state-of-the-art microwave generator and applicator for continuous-flow, microwaveassisted
organic synthesis (CF-MAOS) in drug development experiments.
Combining continuous flow with microwave heating can significantly reduce total process times during the development of pharmaceutical compounds. The rapid, uniform heating provided by the ArrheniusOne delivers 10 to 1000 times faster
reaction rates within minutes. Continuous flow allows more compound to be produced safely while consuming less energy and producing less waste. Reaction conditions are quickly optimised, thereby eliminating the need for re-optimisation during scale-up and so saving time downstream.
Developed by microwave technology specialist WaveCraft of Sweden and marketed jointly by Uniqsis and WaveCraft, the
ArrheniusOne is designed to operate with two- or four-channel FlowSyn continuous flow reactor systems from Uniqsis.
The two products combine to offer a unique solution for rapid optimisation and scale-up of compound production to
dramatically increase productivity and efficiency, while reducing energy consumption and environmental impact.
Typical CF-MAOS applications include catalysed styrene synthesis, catalysed Suzuki−Miyaura coupling, Fischer indole
synthesis, Claisen rearrangement and many others.
Improved efficiency - reactions rates accelerated by a factor of 10
to 1000 by microwave heating.
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Faster work-up of final product - controllable microwave power
and frequency during heating allow for rapid dynamic optimisation
of reaction conditions
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Immediate scale-up - large reactor capacity and 4-channel
capability allow for rapid scale-up to multi-kg quantities
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Time saving - time to produce and scale up compounds reduced by
a factor of 4 to 10
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Reduced environmental impact - combination of CF-MAOS and
continuous flow uses less energy and produces less waste |
CF-MAOS with ArrheniusOne™
The ArrheniusOne microwave generator utilises a semi-conductor design to enable dynamic optimisation of process conditions by changing power and frequency during heating. Optimisation is controlled by an algorithm in the ArrheniusOne control software. Microwaves are transmitted to the ArrheniusOne applicator via a coaxial waveguide. The applicator provides a fundamentally new concept for microwave heating. This non-resonant microwave applicator generates a concentrated, homogenous axial field to provide even heating within a flow reactor.
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Uniform heating: the innovative Arrhenius microwave applicator prevents hot and cold spots |
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ArrheniusOne™ - Technical Specification
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Heating process |
Temperature range |
ambient to 300°C
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Temperature increase
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typically 1 to 5°C/sec depending on solvent and power applied |
Pressure range
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depending on reactor dimensions: 3 mm id: ambient to 50 bar; 6 mm id: ambient to 30 bar
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Microware power range
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0 to 150 W
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Freqency range
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2.4 to 2.5 GHz
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Reaction volume
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depends upo the reactor used and the flow rates applied
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Power, maximum
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600 VA
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Electrical requirements |
Voltage
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100 - 240 V switching power supply
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Line frequency
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50 or 60 Hz
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Power Maximum
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600 VA |
ArrheniusOne unit |
Operating temperature
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18 to 32°C
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Humidity
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non-condensing conditions
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Cooling liquid
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Tap water or cooling circulator at 20°C maximum, flowing at a rate of 1 to 5L/min, pressure 4 bar maximum
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Weight
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Generator: 9.35kg; Applicator with stand and IR probe: 6.1kgr
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Dimensions (w x d x h) |
Generator: 145 x 320 x 330 mm; Applicator: 180 x 305 x 435 mm |
Computer requirements
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Laptop or desktop
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minimum 2 GB RAM, 100 GB free hard disk space and a 2 GHz Intel or AMD processor
minimum screen resolution 1024 x 720 pixels
minimum 1 free USB 1.1 or 2.0 connector
operating system Microsoft Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7 (32 or 64 bit ) |
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