On day 7 of the performic/NaBH4 route, my advice to bee's is to get 3 of everything you think you'll need.. and have a friendly glass blower handy ( lucky i did) in case the glass karma sprite comes calling..
3 sets, cause you don't have to wash up after reactions, you can parallel process your stages, and you have a spare when that keck clip you forgot to put on your thermometer adapter is laying on the bench while the thermometer bounces between the ceiling and the floor! >:(
On the home stretch.. must say that MeAmHCl sure makes pretty flakes!!!
> while the thermometer bounces between the ceiling and the floor!
did you work under pressure? otherwise i can't see the thermometer
jumping out of the joint!?