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The Schlenk Line Survival Guide

Illustrated guides designed to help you master air and moisture-sensitive chemistry

  • The Schlenk Line
    • Stopcocks vs. Teflon Taps
    • Bubblers
    • Assembly
    • Equipment
  • Guides
    • Cycling onto the Schlenk Line
    • Cannula Transfer
    • Syringes and Sure Seals
    • Cannula Filtration
    • Removing Solvent
    • Preparing NMR Samples on a Schlenk Line
    • Removing Solvent from NMR tubes
    • Refluxing Under an Inert Atmosphere
    • Freeze-Pump-Thaw
    • Static Vacuum Distillation
    • Dynamic Vacuum Distillation
    • Filtration through Celite
    • Gloveboxes
    • Solvent Stills
  • Synthetic Procedures
    • P(SiMe₃)₃
    • Lithium Sand
    • Potassium Mirror
    • Purifying LiAlH₄
  • Schlenk Line Safety
    • Gas Cylinders
  • Tips and Tricks
    • Troubleshooting
    • Crystallisation
    • Cleaning
  • Resources
  • About
    • Citing and Permissions
  • Gallery
  • Contact

Category: Guides

Guides

  • Step-by-step illustrative guides:
    • The Schlenk Line
    • Cycling onto the Schlenk Line
    • Cannula Transfer
    • Syringes and Sure Seals
    • Cannula Filtration
    • Removing Solvent
    • Preparing NMR Samples on a Schlenk Line
    • Removing Solvent from NMR tubes
    • Solvent Stills
    • Refluxing Under an Inert Atmosphere
    • Freeze-Pump-Thaw
    • Filtration through Celite
    • Static Vacuum Distillation
    • Dynamic Vacuum Distillation
    • Gloveboxes

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Illustrated Guides

  • Guides
  • The Schlenk Line
    • Stopcocks vs. Teflon Taps
    • Bubblers
    • Assembly
    • Equipment
  • Guides
    • Cycling onto the Schlenk Line
    • Cannula Transfer
    • Syringes and Sure Seals
    • Cannula Filtration
    • Removing Solvent
    • Preparing NMR Samples on a Schlenk Line
    • Removing Solvent from NMR tubes
    • Refluxing Under an Inert Atmosphere
    • Freeze-Pump-Thaw
    • Static Vacuum Distillation
    • Dynamic Vacuum Distillation
    • Filtration through Celite
    • Gloveboxes
    • Solvent Stills
  • Synthetic Procedures
    • P(SiMe₃)₃
    • Lithium Sand
    • Potassium Mirror
    • Purifying LiAlH₄
  • Schlenk Line Safety
    • Gas Cylinders
  • Tips and Tricks
    • Troubleshooting
    • Crystallisation
    • Cleaning
  • Resources
  • About
    • Citing and Permissions
  • Gallery
  • Contact
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