Short-path distillation apparatus
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A short-path distillation apparatus is a special type of distillation apparatus, used to distill compounds with a high boiling point, usually under vacuum, when the distillate travels a short distance, often only a few centimeters. It is often used with a cow adapter, though for distilling a single compound, this is not necessary.
General
The apparatus consists of a T-shaped borosilicate glass tube with a lower curved glass tube with male ground glass joint which is connected to a round-bottom flask, an upper female joint for the thermometer and the main body which has a short straight condenser, a vacuum hose adapter and a long thin tube, where the distillate flows into the receiving flask or in a cow adapter, which transfers it to other flasks.
Operation
To be added
Availability
You can buy the short-path distillation apparatus from lab suppliers or online, though it's not cheap.
