Soxhlet extraction

Definition: The process of transferring the partially soluble components of a solid to the liquid phase using a Soxhlet extractor. The solid is placed in a filter paper thimble which is then placed into the main chamber of the Soxhlet extractor. The solvent (heated to reflux) travels into the main chamber and the partially soluble components are slowly tranferred to the solvent.

ID: CMO:0001609

More about the RSC Chemical Methods Ontology (CMO)

Articles referencing this term

Metal–organic framework (MOF) aerogels with high micro- and macroporosity
Martin R. Lohe, Marcus Rose and Stefan Kaskel, Chem. Commun., 2009 , 6056
DOI: 10.1039/b910175f

New anthracene-thiophene-based copolymers that absorb across the entire UV-vis spectrum for application in organic solar cells
Jong-Hwa Park, Dae Sung Chung, Dong Hoon Lee, Hoyoul Kong, In Hwan Jung, Moo-Jin Park, Nam Sung Cho, Chan Eon Park and Hong-Ku Shim, Chem. Commun., 2010 , 46 , 1863
DOI: 10.1039/b921691j

Rapid analysis of the essential oil components of dried Perilla frutescens (L.) by magnetic nanoparticle-assisted microwave distillation and simultaneous headspace solid-phase microextraction followed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
Qing Ye and Dagui Zheng, Anal. Methods, 2009 , 1 , 39
DOI: 10.1039/b9ay00035f

Structured hydrophilic domains on silicone elastomers
Vinodh Rajendra, Yang Chen and Michael A. Brook, Polym. Chem., 2010 , 1 , 312
DOI: 10.1039/b9py00220k