Table 1. Continuous-flow separation performance of the membrane-free SiNW microseparator for the in situ synthesized CMME compound.
Entry | Hexanoyl chloride flow rate (μl min−1) | Dimethoxy methane flow rate (μl min−1) | Temperature (°C) | CH3OCH2Cl yield (%)* |
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1 | 36 | 22 | 60 | 96 |
2 | 36 | 22 | 55 | 70 |
3 | 36 | 22 | 50 | 2 |
4† | 36 | 22 | 60 | 88 |
5‡ | 36 | 22 | 60 | 75 |
CMME, chloromethylmethyl ether; SiNW, silicon nanowire.
*Isolated yield is based on NMR analysis, retention time 3 min
†Without SiO2 nanoparticle coating on SiNWs.
‡Without trichloro(1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctyl)silane coating.