Continuous flow synthesis of toxic ethyl diazoacetate for utilization in an integrated microfluidic system

An integrated microfluidic system for multiple reactions and separations of hazardous ethyl diazoacetate is presented. The integrated techniques include: a droplet technique for liquid–liquid and/or gas–liquid separation and in situ generation of the toxic reagent, a dual channel membrane technique based on a cheap polymeric microseparator for liquid–liquid separation, and a capillary microreactor for carrying out cascade reactions in a sequential and continuous manner.