Six place reaction station employs traditional format 250ml flasks for efficient parallel synthesis and can boil water in only 25 minutes
The new Carousel 6 reaction station from Radleys Discovery Technologies (RDT) is a simple, convenient way for chemists to increase the productivity of their chemistry for larger scale synthesis, including process development and the synthesis of intermediates and building blocks.
Developed in collaboration with working chemists, this practical yet innovative synthesiser combines the proven technology of the popular 12 place Carousel with familiar 250ml round-bottomed flasks.
Using the same standard hotplate stirrer, PTFE caps, and fuzzy logic temperature control, the Carousel six place provides six heated and stirred positions.
The six place unit accommodates six 250ml round bottomed reaction flasks, each with a working volume of 150ml and a typical reaction scale of 10g.
One Carousel 6 unit, which takes up very little fume cupboard space, replaces the work of six individual heating mantles or hotplate stirrers with round bottomed flask and condenser assemblies, making it a truly cost-effective addition to any chemistry lab.
Its patented design ensures efficient heat transfer and refluxing, enabling it to boil six 150ml flasks of water in less than 25 minutes, with new elliptical rare earth stirring bars providing powerful stirring and a deep vortex.
Operating temperature ranges from ambient to 160C, with accurate temperature control to +/-0.5C.
An integral PTFE guard-ring helps protect the user from accidental contact with the heated base.
Every aspect of the Carousel 6 has been designed for convenience, as explained by Norman De'Ath, RDT's technical co-ordinator: "The station allows each flask to be clearly visible and easily accessible for addition of reagents and solvents.
Clip-in aluminium inserts enable the flasks to be quickly inserted and removed and give excellent reflux cooling.
And, the traditional format 250ml reaction flasks are designed to be transferred directly to a standard rotary evaporator." Like the popular 12 position Carousel, the new six place unit uses the same standard gas-tight PTFE caps for operation under an inert atmosphere and for the addition of reagents via a Suba-seal septa.
The Carousel 6 is completely maintenance free, with no moving parts requiring repairs or servicing.
It is easy to set-up with minimal training time.
