Safety Reproducibility and Flexibility

Highest safety through unique pressure responsive-door

The MicroSYNTH system features a door with an innovative opening and self-resealing mechanism. The door is mounted on spring-loaded steel bars. In case of sudden overpressurization of the cavity, the door opens slightly for immediate and safe release of the overpressure. Microwave power is instantaneously cut off. Immediately afterward, the door is -pulled back- by the springs, resealing the cavity.

All stainless-steel construction

The chassis of the MicroSYNTH is made of corrosion-resistant stainless steel, not molded plastic. The cavity and the door are plasma-coated with PTFE to protect the unit.
Milestone’s warranty covers the cavity coating against corrosion for 5 years!

Reproducibility

Magnetic stirring of solution

A magnetic stirring unit is a standard feature-designed to ensure reliable stirring of solutions in all vessels, independent of their positions in the cavity. Stirring of solutions promotes consistent, reproducible results.

Homogeneous heating

The multi-mode MicroSYNTH labstation provides a homogeneous microwave field density throughout the cavity, preventing localized hot and cold spots that can adversely affect reproducibility. As a result, chemists can use a wide variety of reactors or well plates, and can process multiple samples simultaneously or explore larger reaction volumes.

Flexibility

Use of any solvent

SYNTHESIS OF IONIC LIQUID
Conventional (Toluene, 110ºC)
Time (min.)	Yield (%)
180	88
Microwave, solvent-free (Neat reagents, 150ºC)
Time (min.)	Yield (%)
22	92

There is no need to alter your existing chemistry; you can even use non-polar microwave transparent solvents. Stir bars and buttons made of Weflon directly absorb microwaves and transfer that heat to the solution

‘Green’ Chemistry

Since microwaves heat the compounds directly, researchers can reduce or eliminate solvents, or even reduce amount of the catalyst.