Fluorous phase chemistry: a new industrial technology

The fluorous biphasic system has become increasingly popular amongst the academic community as a phase separation and immobilisation technique. It has revolutionised both the synthetic organic and catalytic communities. However, the fluorous biphasic system has still to be fully embraced by the industrial sector. The major developments in fluorous chemistry are reviewed, with a particular emphasis on potential industrial applications. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.