Novel method could optimise beta-blocker synthesis
Chinese researchers have developed a new method that significantly improves the efficiency and sustainability of beta-blocker (β-blocker) production. Notably, the team achieved rapid, continuous-flow synthesis of propranolol. According to their findings, the innovative amine-functionalised graphene oxide (NGO) membrane reactor enabled nearly 100 percent conversion and selectivity in under 4.63 seconds at 23 °C.