An Integrated Microreactor for the Multicomponent Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles1

Initial steps have been taken to develop an integrated microreactor, capable of performing multicomponent reactions consisting of both solution phase and heterogeneously catalyzed steps. Using the multicomponent Strecker reaction as a model, five α-aminonitriles were synthesized in excellent yields (>99.5%) and analytical purity, under continuous flow conditions.