Solubility and Thermal Degradation of Quercetin in CO2-Expanded Liquids
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Thermal Degradation Measurements
2.2. Solubility Measurements
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Chemicals
3.2. Equipment Setup
3.3. Thermal Degradation Measurements
3.4. UHPLC-QTOF/MS Analysis
3.5. Solubility Measurements
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
References
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CO2 (% mol) | Temperature (K) | k (min −1) 10−4 | |
---|---|---|---|
CO2-Expanded Ethanol | CO2-Expanded Ethyl Lactate | ||
10 | 308 | Not observed | Not observed |
30 | Not observed | Not observed | |
50 | Not observed | Not observed | |
10 | 323 | 0.44 | 7.05 |
30 | Not observed | 2.94 | |
50 | Not observed | Not observed | |
10 | 343 | 4.83 | 9.33 |
30 | Not observed | 6.83 | |
50 | Not observed | 4.09 |
CO2 (% mol) | Temperature (K) | Solubility (Molar Fraction) 10−4 | |
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CO2-Expanded Ethanol | CO2-Expanded Ethyl Lactate | ||
10 | 308 | 10.61 ± 0.16 | 43.22 ± 0.16 |
30 | 7.74 ± 0.06 | 19.24 ± 0.07 | |
50 | 5.53 ± 0.06 | 8.93 ± 0.12 | |
10 | 323 | 10.67 ± 0.69 (calc. 10.80) | 41.71 ± 0.12 (50.68) |
30 | 13.07 ± 0.09 | 27.74 ± 0.09 (30.09) | |
50 | 6.13 ± 0.08 | 11.16 ± 0.02 | |
10 | 343 | 11.87 ± 0.50 (calc. 13.56) | 37.49 ± 0.06 (48.51) |
30 | 14.00 ± 0.15 | 21.98 ± 0.26 (26.55) | |
50 | 8.06 ± 0.03 | 10.18 ± 0.01 (11.40) |
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Cunico, L.P.; Cobo, A.M.; Al-Hamimi, S.; Turner, C. Solubility and Thermal Degradation of Quercetin in CO2-Expanded Liquids. Molecules 2020, 25, 5582. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25235582
Cunico LP, Cobo AM, Al-Hamimi S, Turner C. Solubility and Thermal Degradation of Quercetin in CO2-Expanded Liquids. Molecules. 2020; 25(23):5582. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25235582
Chicago/Turabian StyleCunico, Larissa P., Andrés Medina Cobo, Said Al-Hamimi, and Charlotta Turner. 2020. "Solubility and Thermal Degradation of Quercetin in CO2-Expanded Liquids" Molecules 25, no. 23: 5582. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25235582