Abstract
The solubility of complex organic molecules in supercritical solvents is well-established. Under isothermal conditions, slightly above the critical temperature, this phenomenon, as well as most other physical properties of the solvent, exhibits a substantial pressure dependence. This behavior makes supercritical solvents attractive as media for organic reactions, both from a synthetic and a physical organic perspective. An apparatus has been constructed and techniques have been developed to investigate the effects of supercritical solvent interactions on organic reaction rates and equilibria. The construction and operation of a supercritical reactor is described. Finally the reactor is used to investigate the photoisomerization of trans-stilbene in supercritical carbon dioxide.
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