Patent ID: 6258323
Filing Date: 2001-07-10
Classification: B01F,B01J,B01L,C40B

Abstract:
An apparatus for multiple, simultaneous synthesis of compounds comprising:a tank having located therein a plurality of reaction vessels supported by a reaction vessel mounting plate positioned inside said tank;a plurality of lid blocks detachably mounted atop said tank whereby each said lid block selectively engages or disengages an adjacently located row of said reaction vessels; and wherein each said lid block comprises;a plurality of stoppers positioned on an uppor face of a stopper plate and a plurality of lid mounts positioned on a bottom face of said stopper plate, each said lid mount being in a sealable contact with each said stopper adjacent thereto and each said stopper being provided with a plurality of ports,a connector plate slidably mounted on and aligned with said stopper plate, said connector plate having a plurality of lid mount openings therein to allow said lid mounts to pass therethrough, andmeans for reciprocating said connector plate for sealably engaging or disengaging with a vessel mount positioned in corresponding relationship with each said lid mount on said stopper plate, each said vessel mount being demountably mounted to each said reaction vessel; anda lid block lifter means for lowering or raising each said lid block to respectively sealably engage or disengage from said adjacently located row of said reaction vessels, such that said adjacently located row of said reaction vessels is exposed when said lid block lifter means are disengaged from said adjacently located row of said reaction vessels.