Chemical reaction vessel

A method of reacting first and second reactants to produce an intermediate third reactant reactive in itself at a predetermined temperature and reacting said intermediate reactant with a fourth reactant to produce a resultant compound comprising:

• providing a vessel including a first flask section, a second flask section and a tubular section interconnecting the first and second flask sections and having a passageway intercommunicating the interiors of said flask sections and a jacket encompassing portions of said first and second flask sections and said tubular section;
• providing a coolant in said jacket sufficient to reduce the temperature of the interiors of said flask and tubular sections to a temperature below said predetermined temperature;
• introducing said first and second reactants in said first flask section and allowing them to react to produce said intermediate third reactant;
• canting said vessel to transfer said intermediate third reactant from said first flask section through said passageway into said second flask section;
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• introducing said fourth reactant into said second flask section and allowing it to react with said intermediate third reactant to produce said resultant compound.

A method of reacting first and second reactants to produce a heterogeneous mixture including an intermediate third reactant solution reactive in itself at a predetermined temperature and reacting said intermediate third reactant solution with a fourth reactant to produce a resultant compound comprising:

• providing a vessel including a first flask section, a second flask section, a tubular section interconnecting the first and second flask sections and having a passageway intercommunicating the interiors of said flask sections, a filter disposed in said passageway and a jacket encompassing major portions of said first and second flask sections and said tubular section;
• providing a coolant in said jacket sufficient to reduce the temperature of said flask and tubular sections to a temperature below said predetermined temperature;
• introducing said first and second reactants into said first flask section and allowing them to react to produce said heterogeneous mixture;
• canting said vessel to cause said heterogeneous mixture to be introduced into said passageway and filtered by said filter and further cause said intermediate third reactant solution to be transferred to said second flask section;
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• introducing said fourth reactant into said second flask and allowing it to react with said intermediate third reactant solution to produce said resultant compound.