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- Page 1 February 2023 | Issue 8 Instructions Carousel 12 Plus ™ Reaction Station Your Local Distributor Radleys Shire Hill, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3AZ. United Kingdom. Tel: +44 1799 513320 Fax: +44 1799 513283 Email: sales@radleys.com Web: www.radleys.com...
- Page 2 Carousel 12 Plus Reaction Station Index Page 1 Index Page 2 1. Introduction 2. Warranty Page 3 3. Safety Information 4. Important WARNINGS Page 4 5. Products & Accessories Page 5 5. Products & Accessories - Continued Page 6 5. Products & Accessories - Continued Page 7 6.
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Page 3: Warranty
Carousel 12 Plus Reaction Station Thank you for purchasing your Carousel 12 Plus Reaction Station. Please read this Instruction Manual thoroughly before operating your unit. 1. Introduction The Carousel Reaction Station is a modular system that provides the capability to perform parallel synthesis for reactions that require heating and/or cooling, in a fully inert atmosphere, and provides a streamlined interface to post synthesis processing. -
Page 4: Safety Information
Carousel 12 Plus Reaction Station 3. Safety Information The following symbols are intended to assist the user in the safe and efficient operation of Carousel 12 Plus Reaction Station Warning Applies when there is a possibility of personal injury. Important Note... -
Page 5: Products & Accessories
1 x RR91202 Carousel Tech Stirring Hotplate 230v UK Plug 1 x RR91210 Carousel Temperature Controller 1 x RR91040 Carousel 12 Plus Cooling Reservoir & Lid 1 x RR99905 Digital Thermometer (-250˚C to +400˚C) & 200mm Probe 1 x RR99908 Dry Ice Scoop... - Page 6 Carousel 12 Plus Reaction Station 5. Products & Accessories - Continued Carousel 12 Plus Accessories & Spare Parts Caps & Tubes RR91070 Easy-On PTFE Cap RR91072 Easy-On PTFE Storage Cap RR98076 Silicone Septa for All Caps RR98176 Viton Silicone Septa for All Caps RR91080 Quick-Thread Glass Reaction Tube 24 ø...
- Page 7 5.3. PTFE Magnetic Stirring Bars A choice of seven styles of PTFE magnetic stirring bars selected for optimised performance with the Carousel and other Radleys synthesisers. RR98091 The popular Medium Cross Shaped Rare Earth Stirring Bar contains strong rare earth magnets, it creates a deep vortex and is ideal for stirring resins and viscous samples.
- Page 8 Carousel 12 Plus Reaction Station 6. Quick Start Guide 6.1. Locate the Carousel Reaction Station on top of the stirring hotplate. 6.2. Assemble the two halves of the insulating plate on the base. Take care to ensure that the central interlocking fingers are correctly joined and to align the hole for the temperature probe in the plate with the corresponding hole in the base.
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Page 9: Setup And Operation
Carousel 12 Plus Reaction Station 7. Set-Up & Operation For Reactions using the heated base 7.1. Locating Carousel 12 on Hotplate Stirrer The top surface of your hotplate stirrer should be cleaned prior to use. Any small particles on the surface may affect the fit of the Carousel 12 unit, and have an adverse affect on the performance. - Page 10 Carousel 12 Plus Reaction Station 7. Set-Up & Operation - Continued The Carousel’s modular design allows it to be easily lifted on and off the hotplate stirrer as required. Being circular, it can be rotated when in place to facilitate access to all reaction tubes.
- Page 11 Carousel 12 Plus Reaction Station 7. Set-Up & Operation - Continued 7.6. Using Easy-On PTFE Caps with Valve & Septum for Inerting & Additions When using these Caps, to ensure the flow of inert gas, the valve must be in the ‘OPEN’...
- Page 12 4. Once the Carousel has cooled sufficiently remove it from the hotplate. Do not attempt to repair the leak. THIS WILL INVALIDATE YOUR WARRANTY. Please contact your local Radleys distributor. 7.10. Connect Gas/Vacuum supply The central gas inlet and radial distribution system combined with gas tight Easy-On PTFE Caps allows reactions to be performed under an inert (nitrogen/argon) atmosphere.
- Page 13 Carousel 12 Plus Reaction Station 8. Temperature Control Set-Up and Operation Temperature Control Set the stirring speed and temperature of the stirring hotplate to the desired level. The stainless steel temperature sensor is positioned either in one of the Reaction Tubes (through the Silicone Septa) to monitor and control the solution temperature or into the reaction block via the hole between the reflux inlet.
- Page 14 Carousel 12 Plus Reaction Station 9. Performance Data - Insulating Plate 9.1 Use of the PTFE Insulating Plate as a Safety Barrier The insulating properties of the fluoropolymer material provide a significant safety barrier, protecting the user from high temperatures and reducing the risk of serious burns, in case of accidental personal contact, when the reactor is being used at elevated temperatures.
- Page 15 Carousel 12 Plus Reaction Station 9. Performance Data - Solvent Evaporation in the Carousel Table One Solvent Evaporation in the Carousel (unchilled coolant supply) Boiling Solvent point (°C) Diethyl ether Dichloromethane Acetone Chloroform Tetrahydrofuran t-Butanol Dioxane Toluene Butanol Chlorobenzene Dimethylformamide Initially 20ml solvent kept at gentle reflux.
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