Why is dichloromethane used in caffeine extraction?
Why is dichloromethane used in caffeine extraction? Here the organic solvent Dichloromethane is used to extract caffeine from aqueous extract of tea powder because caffeine is more soluble in dichloromethane (140mg/ml) than it is in water (22mg/ml). The most common is the European Method, which has five steps. The coffee beans are steamed to open […]
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