Specifications

On side A of the Reactor Unit install ten 5ml Reaction Vessels (RVs), turn the Control Valves to
SOLVENT and VENT, and set the MANIFOLD toggle valve to the open (down) position. On
side B of the Reactor Unit set both Control Valves and the MANIFOLD toggle valve to the
CLOSED position. Ensure all Lower Manifold drain levers on both sides of the Reactor Unit are
in the closed (up) position and rotate the Reactor Unit so you are facing side A.
On the ASWM, pressurize bottle A by turning the valve on top of the Bottle Cap Assembly
toward the tubing labeled BTL PRESS. Allow ten minutes for the bottle to pressurize before
delivering solvent.
On the ASWM front panel, flip the toggle valve labeled
A to the open (up) position. Within 30
seconds solvent should be flowing into the RVs on side A of the Reactor Unit. After delivering
approximately 4ml to the
RVs return toggle valve A to the closed position. Verify the flow of
solvent stops.
On the ASWM, flip the purge toggle valve to the open position. Observe that the remaining
solvent in the delivery tubing is forced into the RVs followed by purge gas. Return the Purge gas
toggle valve to the closed position.
Depressurize
ASWM solvent bottle A by turning the valve on the top of the Bottle Cap Assembly
towards the vent port.
Insure the Glass Waste Tank is installed on the Reactor Unit. Attach the parallel drain lever (Part
Number 300296, included with all Quests) and flip the Lower Manifold drain levers to the open
position. Drain the reaction vessels on side A of the Reactor Unit by turning the left Control
Valve to
DRAIN GAS and the right Control Valve to CLOSED.
Repeat steps
2 through 7 for ASWM bottle positions B, C and D. If any of the above steps do not
produce the expected results, the installation should be reexamined.
Note: Contact Argonaut Technologies if after reexamining the installation process any of the
above steps still does not produce the expected results. Refer to the section 1.5.1 for contact
information on how to reach an Argonaut Technologies Technical Support Representative.
At this point, the functions of ASWM have been fully tested in the manual mode. To verify the
operation of the Automated Solvent Wash Option it is recommended that you complete the "Using
the Automated Solvent Wash Option" procedure.
8
USING THE AUTOMATED SOLVENT WASH OPTION
This section explains how to use the Automated Solvent Wash Option by providing step by step
instructions on how to perform an automated solvent wash. An automated solvent wash consists of
filling the Reaction Vessels
(RVs) with solvent, agitating the solvent and then draining the RVs
automatically. It also serves as the final system verification. The following procedures assume the
system has been fully tested in manual mode. If you have not tested the system in manual mode
complete the procedures described in section 7.0.
8.1 Set-up
The following four solvents were chosen for this procedure since they represent the most commonly
used solvents. Any solvents may be used but delivery times will have to be adjusted based on the
viscosity
of the solvent chosen.
QUEST 210 ORGANIC: SYNTHESIZER - AUTOMATED SOLVENT WASH
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