We have chiral HPLC equipment fitted with OA, OD, OJ, AD and achiral columns with a computerised 'front-end'.
NMR Resources include a 300 and 400 MHz service with a 'hands-on' 270 MHz machine. Variable temperature NMR and other state-of-the-art methods are performed by many workers in the group.
Silicone
We are the envy of other research groups in that most of our oil baths contain silicone instead of paraffin.
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Double Manifolds
Double manifolds are of two types but all are fitted with mercury trombone bubblers to both preclude suck-back when purging and to ensure a high over-pressure of inert gas with our sensitve reactions.
Computers
Both PC and Macintosh platforms are used in the group. Computers are extensively used in the research environment for database searches, communication, downloading of papers and writing up. Computer equipment is now purchased from funds raised by the students selling compounds to interested industrial parties. Our latest acquisition is a fancy laser printer for group use paid for entirely with money earned by the PhD and undergraduate students themselves.
Syringes
Gas-tight teflon syringes are used for sensitve reactions. Second and Third year PhD students have their own set of superior quality SGE teflon syringes.
Schlenk Tubes
And ampules with teflon taps are used for sensitve reactions.
Stirrers
Modern IKA stirrers with electronic contact thermometers.
TLC Plates
Silica coming off your aluminium foil-backed TLC plates? And small wonder. We use glass-backed plates.
Glassware
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