The present invention relates to a device (1) suitable for the extraction of a compound from solid material (7) by microwave irradiation, said device (1) comprising a microwave oven (2), an outer vessel (3) placed in the microwave oven (2) comprising solvent (8) to be vaporized, an inner vessel (4) placed within the outer vessel (3) comprising the solid material (7) to be extracted, a condenser (12) placed on top of the inner vessel (4) for condensing the vaporized solvent (8) and delivering the condensed solvent (8) to the inner vessel (4), a delivery unit (6, 20) adapted to deliver solvent (8) from the inner vessel (4) to the outer vessel (3), and a first stirrer (13) within the outer vessel (3) and a second stirrer (14) within the inner vessel (4) for constantly agitating the solvent (8) within both vessels (3, 4) during the extraction process. The present invention further relates to a method for the extraction of a compound from solid material.
