Flow chemistry is the study of chemical reactions whereby reactants are combined by pumping fluids, including solutions of reagents, through tubes at known rates. The relative proportions of the reactants are controlled by their concentrations and relative flow rates. These reactions can take advantage of rapid mixing and surface to volume ratio effects. Sometimes flow chemistry is referred to as “plug flow” or “continuous flow chemistry” is the process of performing chemical reactions in a tube or pipe. Reactive components are pumped together at a mixing junction and flowed down a temperature-controlled pipe or tube. It provides some major advantages such as faster reactions, cleaner products, safer reactions and easy scale-up.
