MATHEMATICAL-MODELING OF SOLID-LIQUID PHASE-TRANSFER CATALYSIS

Use of phase-transfer catalysis (PTC) has been quite common in organic synthesis in the last two decades. However, there are very few public ations on the modeling of PTC systems, particularly solid-liquid syste ms. The present research suggests a systematic procedure for modeling these reactions, which includes reaction both in the liquid and solid phases. The equations describing these models provide a rational basis for the scale-up of PTC reactions. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.