Phoenix™ Flow Reactor
Versatile and powerful

The Phoenix™ Flow Reactor is an easy-to-use reactor designed for high temperature and high pressure reactions, enabling the synthesis of novel compounds in a parameter space not achievable with standard laboratory equipment. Its versatility allows the users to create a reaction system that suits the chemistry best.
Features
Powerful: Up to 450 °C temperature and up to 200 bar pressure capability
Versatile: Reactions can be performed in a loop homogeneously or with a range of different cartridges heterogeneously
Scale: From mg to kg synthesis without system modification
Fast: Quick catalyst screening, rapid heating and cooling without solvent limitation
Upgradeable for more chemistry and automation
Optimal for new process development
System packages with the Phoenix™ Flow Reactor
Phoenix™ Flow Reactor Module
Contains: Phoenix™ Flow Reactor
Use the Phoenix™ Flow Reactor as a module of the H-Cube® Pro for cylinder-free hydrogenations and other heterogeneous catalytic reactors at temperatures up to 450 °C and much more: when the Phoenix Flow Reactor™ is connected to the H-Cube® Pro, it is possible to set up a system to perform single or double-step reactions in series and to monitor and control the whole process using the interface of the H-Cube® Pro.
THS – 09048-1
Phoenix™ Flow Reactor Basic System
Contains: HPLC pump, Phoenix™ Flow Reactor, Pressure Module™
For liquid-liquid or solid-liquid reactions:
- The HPLC pump delivers the starting material solution into the system, which is set to the desired temperature and pressure.
- The starting material solution enters the selected reaction zone, which can be a loop, a CatCart®, a MidiCart™ or a metal-metal sealed column filled with catalyst, where the reaction takes place.
- The product is collected in a collection vial.
Phoenix™ Flow Reactor Professional System
Contains: HPLC pump, Phoenix™ Flow Reactor, Gas Module™, Pressure Module™
For reactions in gas-liquid phase, with or without catalyst:
- The gas coming from a high pressure gas source (usually a gas tank) is introduced in the Gas Module™, which ensures the accurate dosage of the gas.
- The HPLC pump introduces the liquid into the system.
- The gas and the liquid are mixed in the gas-liquid mixer.
- The gas-liquid mix enters the heated and pressurized reaction zone, which can be a loop, a CatCart®, a MidiCart™ or a metal-metal sealed column filled with catalyst, where the reaction takes place.
- Product is collected in the collection vial.
Modules for the Phoenix™ flow systems
HPLC Pump
HPLC pump 10 mL/min THS – 09037
HPLC pump 50 mL/min THS-43780
The HPLC pump is a 10 mL/min or 50 mL/min capacity unit with built-in pressure sensor (inlet pressure sensor). It is recommended to have an extra HPLC pump if multiple inlets are needed for the application.
Pressure Module™
The Pressure Module™ generates the pressure in the reaction chamber. The module contains a system valve, a pressure sensor and a 3-way valve to set the outlet (to waste or to product collection). The maximum pressure is 200 bar.
THS – 09042
Gas Module™
When the Gas Module™ is connected to the Phoenix™ Flow Reactor, it allows the introduction of gases, such as hydrogen, carbon monoxide, oxygen, syngas, etc. 14 different gases can be used up to 100 bar pressure, or any gas which characteristics are under the safety parameters of the system, widening the reactor’s chemistry capabilities significantly. It is also possible to use more than one Gas Module™ and mixers to introduce more than one gas at the same time.
Recommended gas regulators:
N2 regulator: Linde C200/1A-200B
O2 regulator: Rhöna EN OX 03-10
H2 regulator: Linde fdr-200-100-380-h
Available reactors and holders
The Phoenix™ Flow Reactor is a powerful and versatile heating unit capable of reaching temperatures up to 450 °C. A big selection of ready-made reactor setups are available for both homogeneous and heterogeneous applications.
Packed bed reactors: Prefilled CatCarts® (30 mm, 70 mm long CatCarts®) and MidiCarts™ are available. We offer empty metal-metal sealed cartridges with fittings from 1/8” OD to 1/2” OD with 125 mm and 250 mm lengths for custom applications. The reactor holder sets are made of four pieces in each case; they are required to fill up the internal volume of the Phoenix™ Flow Reactor.
Loops: 4, 8, 16 or 40 mL stainless steel or PTFE and Hastelloy loops are available.
See our “CatCart® filled chamber sizes and inner volumes” chart for more information.
Custom-made reactors are available as well, for these, please contact us at askthechemist@thalesnano.com.
Packages for homogeneous reactions
SS Loop Package™
The Phoenix™ Flow Reactor SS Loop Package contains 3 different sizes of stainless steel (SS) loop reactors for high temperature homogeneous chemical reactions with the appropriate holders for each. Please contact us at askthechemist@thalesnano.com to find out more
Hastelloy Loop Package™
The Phoenix™ Flow Reactor Hastelloy Loop Package contains 3 different sizes of Hastelloy loop reactors for high temperature homogeneous chemical reactions with the appropriate holders for each. Please contact us at askthechemist@thalesnano.com to find out more!
PTFE Loop Package™
The Phoenix™ Flow Reactor PTFE Loop Package contains 3 different sizes of PTFE loop reactors for homogeneous chemical reactions with the appropriate holders for each
Please contact us at askthechemist@thalesnano.com to find out more!
Scale-Up Loop Package™
The Phoenix™ Flow Reactor Scale-Up Loop Package contains a 40 mL 1/8″ OD stainless steel loop reactor for high temperature homogeneous chemical reactions with the appropriate holder.
Please contact us at askthechemist@thalesnano.com to find out more!
Packages for heterogeneous reactions
Heterogeneous Package 30™
The Phoenix™ Flow Reactor Heterogeneous Package 30 contains 12 different CatCarts for homogeneous chemical reactions with the appropriate holders.
Please contact us at askthechemist@thalesnano.com to find out more!
Heterogeneous Package 70™
The Phoenix™ Flow Reactor Heterogeneous Package 70 contains 12 different CatCarts for homogeneous chemical reactions with the appropriate holders.
Please contact us at askthechemist@thalesnano.com to find out more!
High Temperature Heterogeneous Package™
The Phoenix™ Flow Reactor High Temperature Heterogeneous Package contains 3 different sizes of metal-metal sealed stainless steel cartridges for high temperature heterogeneous chemical reactions with the appropriate holder sets for each. Please contact us at askthechemist@thalesnano.com to find out more!
Scale-Up Heterogeneous Package™
The Phoenix™ Flow Reactor Scale-Up Heterogeneous Package contains 2 different sizes of metal-metal sealed stainless steel cartridges and 4 different MidiCarts for high temperature heterogeneous chemical reactions with the appropriate holder sets for each. Please contact us at askthechemist@thalesnano.com to find out more!
Automation in an extended chemistry space
Fully automated flow chemistry platform, dedicated to high pressure and temperature reactions, with or without reagent gases such as carbon monoxide or hydrogen is also available for the users. The platform features the H-Cube® Pro, the Phoenix™ Flow Reactor and the Gas Module™ combined with the Autosampler™.
Features:
- Reactions from 10 to 450 °C and from atmospheric pressure to 100 bar
- Reactions with 14 different gases
- Heterogeneous or homogeneous catalysis
- Remote control
Applications
A continuous flow process for the green and sustainable production of N-alkyl imidazoles
A high temperature green method for direct N-alkylation with the Phoenix Flow Reactor
Direct alkylation of N-heterocycle under heterogeneous catalytic conditions in flow
Ethanol oxidation with heterogeneous catalysis in flow: a batch to flow conversion
Fast and continuous transfer hydrogenation of aromatic nitriles to amines
Phoenix Flow Reactor: Your solution to dead-end chemistry
Polymerization and grafting onto particle surfaces via continuous flow chemistry
Safe and efficient Diels-Alder cycloaddition reactions under continuous flow
Versatile chemistry examples performed on the Phoenix high temperature, high-pressure flow reactor
Application Areas
Basic Configuration:
SNAr reactions
Boc removal
Claisen rearrangement
C-alkylation
N-alkylation
Supercritical reactions
Heterocycle synthesis
Addition to Basic Configuration:
Hydrogenation
Oxidation
Carbonylation
FAQ
Technical data
Please contact us at askthechemist@thalesnano.com to find out more!