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Cleaning large complicated glassware?

Reddit r/chemistry·u/OperaStarr·about 1 month ago
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Planning on using this beauty from the back of our lab cabinet for a simultaneous distillation-extraction setup, but I’m worried about cleaning it between uses.

It’s way too large to go in any sort of bath, and obviously can’t be scrubbed. I can’t use acetic acid, ethanol, or isopropanol as they can naturally occur in my samples.

My current best plan is refluxing my solvent through it, but I figured I’d survey some way more experienced chemists about this.

Any ideas?

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