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SiliCycle MiniBlock® User Guide
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SiliCycle MiniBlock Reaction Tubes are designed as simple yet robust vessels for chemical synthesis. They consist of glass or polypropylene reaction
tubes containing a 20 μm frit for solids filtration.
Figure 2: Reaction
Tube Components
Figure 3: SiliCycle
MiniBlock Components
Polyethylene
Reaction Tube
Cover Plate
Septum Layer
Upper Alignment Plate
Lower Alignment Plate
Blue Teflon®
Heat Shrink Sleeve
Large Alignment Pin
Small Alignment Pin
Reaction Tube
20 µm Frit
Pinch Tube
Female Luer Fitting
Male Luer Fitting
Glass reaction tubes also have a Teflon® heat shrink sleeve at the luer tip to improve sealing. When using toluene, or other solvents to which
polypropylene is not fully resistant, glass reaction tubes should be used instead.
Figure 4: Glass Reaction Tube
With Teflon® Heat Shrink Sleeve