Name: glassware care for cleaner reactions
Uploaded: 2023-04-30T06:54:58.000Z
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Cleaning Glassware

General Considerations: While some of the below cleaning solutions are harmless to skin contact, it is always wise to wear chemical resistant gloves, a lab safety coat, and eye protection.
1. General Procedure for All Glassware
NOTE: This method applies to stir bars, spatulas, funnels, and other reusable equipment. It can also be used with any of the other washing methods described below.
<ol>
	<li>To remove any excess organic oils, rinse glassware briefly with an organic solvent such as acetone. Acetone rinsing should go into organic waste.</li>
	<li>With warm tap water, use an appropriate brush and soapy water to scrub the inside of curved glassware.</li>
	<li>Remove soapsuds using warm tap water.</li>
	<li>To avoid hard water stains, use deionized water or reverse osmosis water to wash away tap water.</li>
	<li>Rinse again with acetone to remove water. This step helps to expedite the glass drying process.</li>
</ol>
2. General Acid Wash
NOTE: Some organic residues, metal salts, and stuck-on bases can be removed using a mild acid solution. When finished, non-oxidizing acids can be diluted and discarded down the drain (e.g., hydrochloric acid). Other acids like acetic acid, which is an organic acid, should be neutralized and added to water-based liquid waste containers. Usually sodium bicarbonate is used to quench and neutralize acids because it has its own visual indicator: the reaction of sodium bicarbonate and acid produces CO2 gas, and so bubbling indicates that there is still acid in solution. Once sodium bicarbonate is added and no bubbling is observed, then the solution is neutralized. This can all be placed in aqueous waste.
<ol>
	<li>Make a 1 M HCl (aq.) solution or a 5% v/v acetic acid in deionized or reverse osmosis water.</li>
	<li>Inside of a fume hood, add some of the acid cleaning solution to the glassware and swirl the solution to cover the dirty areas. It is sometimes useful to use a cleaning brush, pipet, spatula, or sonication.</li>
	<li>Neutralize the acid wash before adding to aqueous waste (a sodium bicarbonate solution will neutralize the acid).</li>
	<li>Clean the glassware according to the general method above.</li>
</ol>
3. Base Bath
Note: In general, if there is a piece of glassware that cannot be cleaned by acid and soapy water, soaking the glassware in a base bath may help. The base bath is strongly basic and caustic. Care should be taken to prevent any spills. However, small amounts can be washed off completely using water. Serious spills can be neutralized with acetic acid and mopped up. The base bath should be neutralized and discarded with aqueous waste.
NOTE: Glass frits should not be cleaned using a base bath.
<ol>
	<li>In a designated cleaning bucket (e.g., 6-gallon paint bucket), add an approximately 2 M solution of KOH (potassium hydroxide) in IPA (isopropyl alcohol; 2-propanol). IPA can be substituted with methanol or ethanol. Use a cap to retard evaporation.</li>
	<li>Clean the glassware according to the general method above.</li>
	<li>Carefully soak the glassware in the base bath making sure to remove as much air as possible (it is best to soak overnight).</li>
	<li>When removing the glassware from the bucket, pour back into the bucket any of the base bath solution inside of the glassware. Then take the glassware and rinse off any remaining base solution in the sink with deionized or reverse osmosis water.</li>
	<li>Dry with acetone.</li>
</ol>
4. Aqua Regia
Note: Aqua regia is known for its properties in dissolving metals. This acid wash is strongly acidic, oxidizing, and caustic. Care should be taken to prevent any spills or skin contact. Small amounts that contact the skin will cause itching and must be washed off completely by rinsing the area under water for 15 min. Serious spills can be neutralized with NaHCO3 (sodium bicarbonate) and mopped up. Aqua regia produces fumes and should be handled inside of a fume hood. It can also corrode stainless steel. Aqua regia should be neutralized with sodium bicarbonate before adding to aqueous waste.
<ol>
	<li>Make small batches of aqua regia using a 3:1 ratio of nitric acid to hydrochloric acid (HNO3:HCl). 
	NOTE: Both acids are clear but upon mixing will fume and turn dark orange.</li>
	<li>Add aqua regia by pipette or by careful pouring, and swirl to dissolve residual metals.</li>
	<li>Remove most aqua regia by pouring it into a second container that will be treated and disposed of in aqueous waste.</li>
	<li>Clean glassware according to the general method as described above.</li>
</ol>
5. Cleaning Glass Ground Joints
Note: Ground joints can easily become stuck. One way to prevent this problem is to make sure all joints are clean. When clean, the ground glass joints are frosted white in appearance. Clear joints usually indicate small amounts of oils and grease that can contaminate spectroscopic data and the desired compound.
<img alt="Flask comparison: clean vs dirty glassware, highlighting lab cleanliness standards." src="/files/ftp_upload/10342/10342fig1.jpg" data-altupdatedat="1761830439000" data-alt="Figure 1">
<ol>
	<li>Clean the ground glass joints after cleaning the glassware by one of the methods above.</li>
	<li>Clean the inside of ground glass joints (this can be tricky). The best way is to use a paper towel soaked in ethyl acetate (EtOAc) and a small spatula.</li>
	<li>Easily clean the outside of ground glass joints by using a paper towel soaked in ethyl acetate.</li>
	<li>Wet the tip of a paper towel with EtOAc and use the spatula to reach the edges of the joint.</li>
	<li>Observe that the ethyl acetate evaporates in seconds and reveals a frosted white ground glass joint. 
	NOTE: Any other volatile solvent will work, such as hexanes. However, ethyl acetate is much greener and safer to use than hexanes.</li>
</ol>
6. Removing Water
Note: Some reactions are very water sensitive. Even the moisture from the air can lead to a failed reaction. Therefore, it is important to drive off water and to keep outside air away from the inside of the glassware. Some glassware like reflux condensers are fragile and cannot be placed under vacuum; for this reason, an oven is preferred. Be aware that the keck-clamps that secure joints between two glass fittings are usually made of plastic and will melt if placed under heat.
<ol>
	<li>Use one of the three methods to heat glassware sufficiently enough to remove water: 
	a. An oven (this is used for glassware) 
	b. A heat gun 
	c. Over a hot flame</li>
	<li>If heating using a heat gun or a flame, place the glassware under vacuum (with the stir bar). This pulls the water vapor out of the flask while drying.</li>
	<li>If using an oven, place the glassware with the stir bar in the oven and leave for roughly 30-60 min (or longer). When removing, use oven gloves, and quickly cap the glassware with a septum and flow nitrogen through the glassware while it is still hot. The nitrogen helps to remove any outside air, which contains a small amount of water vapor; it is important to perform this step while the glassware is hot because water vapor will still be in the gas phase. If allowed to cool down, the water vapor will condense on the glass surface.</li>
	<li>Safely handle the glassware for reaction setup once the glassware cools down to touch (at this point, the inside of the glassware will be enriched in an inert gas and should contain no water).</li>
</ol>

By following the guidelines to cleaning glassware, the chemist can focus on the chemistry and worry less about contamination from glassware. The above protocol demonstrated how to clean glassware using warm, soapy water, acid wash, base bath, and aqua regia, and how to dry glassware, as well as advice for cleaning glass ground joints. Disposal of cleaning solutions were also discussed briefly. These glass cleaning procedures work for all kinds of glassware including, but not limited to: round-bottom flasks, Erlenmeyer fl...

cleaning glassware

Source: Vy M. Dong and Daniel Kim, Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, CA
Organic synthesis is about transforming a readily available reagent into a more valuable product. Having clean glassware is crucial for the efficiency of this process. Dirty glassware can potentially affect the reaction and make isolation of the final product more challenging. Thus, a synthetic chemist must keep the glassware spotless. The methods described here will detail different glass cleaning techniques that are regularly used to remove organics, metals, grease, and salts.

Clean glassware is simple and fundamental in organic chemistry practice. The knowledge of how to remove tough stains, residues, and contaminates provides the confidence to use glassware without worry of contamination.

Source: Vy M. Dong and Daniel Kim, Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, CA
Organic synthesis is about transforming a readily ...

Clean glassware is crucial for the efficacy and efficiency of chemical synthesis. Organic synthesis is about transforming a readily available reagent into a more valuable product. Any source of contamination, such as dirty glassware, can potentially affect the reaction and make isolating the final product more challenging.Just because a piece of glassware looks clean, does not mean that it is. When in doubt, clean it. This video will illustrate many of the basic cleaning methods for glassware used in organic chemistry reactions. We will begin our survey with a general method used for cleaning all glassware.First, rinse the glassware with an organic solvent-such as acetone-to remove any excess organic oils. Deposit this rinsing into the appropriate safety container. Next, mix warm tap water and soap. Using this and an appropriate brush, scrub the inside of the glassware. Then, rinse with warm tap water to remove the soapsuds. Wash away the tap water with deionized water to avoid hard water stains. Lastly, rinse the glassware with acetone to remove the deionized water and expedite the drying process. This method on its own is sufficient when a specific residue removing technique is not required. When such a technique is called for this general method will still be used after the residue has been removed. Some organic residues, metal salts, and stuck-on bases require a mild acid wash. Non-oxidizing acids can be poured down the drain when finished. Organic acids, on the other hand, must be neutralized and deposited in a water-based liquid waste container. To begin, prepare a 1 M hydrochloric acid solution in deionized water. Then, inside a fume hood, add some of this acid solution to the glassware being cleaned. Make sure to swirl the solution to the dirty areas. When finished, depose of the acid solution appropriately. Finally, wash the glassware with soapy water, as outlined in the general procedure for all glassware.Soaking glassware in a base bath may help when mild acid washes and soapy water are not enough. Care should be taken, as this bath is strongly basic and caustic, and can affect finely-calibrated glassware.To begin, add a 2 M solution of potassium hydroxide in isopropyl alcohol to a designated cleaning bucket. Next, to prolong the life time of the base bath, clean the glassware using the general "soapy water" method. Then, carefully place the glassware in the base bath, making sure to remove as much air as possible. Let the glassware soak overnight. After this, carefully remove the glassware from the bucket, pouring the base solution back into the bucket. Rinse with deionized water. The base bath can be used multiple times before replacing. Finally, dry the glassware with acetone. In situations with residual metals, aqua regia may be required. Care should be taken, as this acid wash is strongly acidic, oxidizing, and caustic-and can corrode stainless steel.To begin, create a small batch of aqua regia by mixing nitric acid and hydrochloric acid in a 3 to 1 ratio. These acids are colorless, but when mixed will fume and turn dark orange. Next, pipette the mixture into the dirty glassware. Swirl to dissolve residual metals. After this, pour the aqua regia into a separate container for treatment.Neutralize the used aqua regia with sodium bicarbonate. Then, deposit the neutralized solution in an aqueous waste container. Using the general method, wash the glassware with soapy water.Glass ground joints can easily become stuck if not cleaned properly. Clean glass joints are frosted in appearance. Dirty joints, on the other hand, are usually clear - indicating contamination with oil or grease.First, clean the glassware using an appropriate method. Then, use a paper towel soaked in ethyl acetate and a small spatula to clean the inside, outside, and the edges of the joint. After this, let the glassware dry.In reactions that are water sensitive, it is important to drive off water and limit exposure to outside air. While there are several methods to remove water, using an oven is the safest, and preferred.To begin, place the glassware into the oven. Turn the oven on, and leave the glassware inside for 30 to 60 min. After this, use oven gloves to remove the glassware.Quickly cap with a septum. Flow nitrogen through the glassware while it is still hot. Once the glassware cools, it will be enriched with an inert atmosphere containing no water vapor. The glassware is now ready for use. Now that we've surveyed the most common techniques used to clean laboratory glassware, we'll discuss some examples.The successful synthesis of high purity product is reliant on properly cleaned glassware. In this example, metal nanoparticles are synthesized, and then encapsulated in various types of polymer.First, gold nanoparticles are synthesized in glassware cleaned using the aqua regia process. After this, the nanoparticles are isolated by centrifugation.The isolated nanoparticles are then transferred to a glass vial containing a solution of PSPAA for encapsulation.Clean glassware is also important in many fields when attempting to quantify a compound of interest. For example, having clean instrumentation is important when investigating a crime scene. If not cleaned properly, contaminations could give rise to unreliable data.You've just watched JoVE's introduction to cleaning glassware. You should now understand acid washes, base baths, and the general cleaning procedure for all glassware. Thanks for watching!

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glassware care for cleaner reactions

Clean glassware is important in organic synthesis. Organic synthesis turns a readily available reagent into a more valuable product. When glassware is dirty, it can affect the reaction and make it harder to isolate the final product.

This lesson shows how chemists keep glassware spotless for better lab work. It covers cleaning methods used to remove organics, metals, grease, and salts. These steps help reduce contamination before and during synthesis.

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Learn why clean glassware matters in organic synthesis and how chemists remove organics, metals, grease, and salts to support cleaner reactions.

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Scientific and engineering practices. The student, for at least 40% of instructional time, asks questions, identifies problems, and plans and safely conducts classroom, laboratory, and field investigations to answer questions, explain phenomena, or design solutions using appropriate tools and models. The student is expected to:

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