The CryoReactor was originally developed to perform continuous small-scale
organometallic reactions at low temperatures. The essential prerequisites were
precooling of the reactants, mixing at low temperature and chemical
transformation in a cooled delay loop ensuring a definite residence time. In
order to meet these requirements, a system was designed comprising two
capillary-type heat exchangers, a multilamination micromixer and a reaction
capillary which are placed together into an insulated steel vessel (“Dewar”)
filled with a cryogenic agent. Accordingly, the CryoReactor combines several
functions and can be regarded as an integrated unit.