By Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC)
The H-Cube Mini Plus is a safe and powerful flow reactor that generates high-pressure hydrogen through water electrolysis, allowing chemists to perform catalytic hydrogenations from atmospheric pressure up to 100 bar and work at temperatures from ambient up to 100°C in a matter of minutes. Hydrogenation is one of the most important reactions in chemical synthesis, but the hazards of hydrogen limit its use. This equipment eliminates the dangers associated with hydrogenation by using in situ hydrogen generation and handling pyrophoric catalysts through pre-filled sealed catalyst cartridges (CatCarts). The hydrogen generation system of the H-Cube Mini Plus can be easily disconnected to allow non-hydrogenation reactions, such as C-C coupling reactions, to be performed as well. This service is only available as self-service, following training by the service managers.
