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Most rotary evaporators have four major components: heat bath, rotor, condenser, and solvent trap. Additionally an aspirator or vacuum pump needs to be attached, as well as a bump trap and round bottom flask containing the sample to be concentrated

It is used to remove solvent from a sample through “evaporation under reduced pressure”. At this point, the solvent boils and produces vapor. The vapor condenses through the condenser and drips into a separate receiving flask. This process removes the sol