{"id":62,"date":"2016-03-08T05:18:14","date_gmt":"2016-03-08T10:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oleoresins.melbia.com\/oleoresin-solvents-and-their-properties.html"},"modified":"2016-03-08T05:18:14","modified_gmt":"2016-03-08T10:48:14","slug":"oleoresin-solvents-and-their-properties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.melbia.com\/oleoresins\/oleoresin-solvents-and-their-properties.html","title":{"rendered":"Oleoresin Solvents and Their Properties – Acetone Hexane Ethylene Dichloride"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Oleoresin Solvents and Their Properties<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The following solvents were chosen for extraction<\/p>\n

    \n
  • Acetone<\/li>\n
  • Hexane<\/li>\n
  • Ethylene Dichloride<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Salient properties of the\u00a0solvents are given below<\/p>\n

    Properties of Acetone<\/strong><\/h3>\n
    \n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Molecular formula<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    C6H14<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    Density<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    0.6548 g\/mL, liquid<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    Molar mass<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    86.18 g\/mol<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    Appearance <\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    Colorless liquid<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    Melting point<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    95 \u00baC (178 K)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    Boiling point<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    69 \u00baC (342 K)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    Solubility in water<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    13 mg\/L at 20\u00baC<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    Viscosity<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    0.294 cP at 25 \u00baC<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    Molecular weight<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    58.08<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    Boiling point<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    56.29\u00baC<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    Vapor pressure<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    184.5 Torr at 20\u00baC<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    Freezing point<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    -94.7\u00baC<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    Refractive index<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    1.3587 at 20?C<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    Density<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    0.7900 g\/mL (6.592 lb\/gal) at 20\u00baC 0.7844 g\/mL (6.546 lb\/gal) at 25\u00baC<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    Dielectric constant<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    20.7 at 25\u00baC<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    Dipole moment<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    2.69 D at 20\u00baC<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    Solvent group<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    6<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    Polarity index (P’)<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    5.1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    Eluotropic value on alumina<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    0.56<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    Viscosity<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    0.36 cP at 20\u00baC<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    Surface tension<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    23.32 dyn\/cm at 20\u00baC<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    Solubility in water<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    Miscible in all proportions<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    Flash point<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    -4\u00baF (-20\u00baC) by closed cup<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    Lower explosive limit<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    2.50%<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    Upper explosive limit<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    12.8%<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
    <\/div>\n
    \n

    Properties of Hexane<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Molecular weight<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		86.18<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Boiling point<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n68.7\u00baC<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Vapor pressure<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n124 Torr at 20\u00baC<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Freezing point<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n-95.3\u00baC<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Refractive index<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n1.3749 at 20\u00baC<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Density<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n0.6594 g\/mL (5.503 lb\/gal) at 20\u00baC 0.6548 g\/mL (5.464 lb\/gal) at 20\u00baC<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Dielectric constant<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n1.88 at 25 \u00baC<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Dipole moment<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n0.08 D at 25\u00baC<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Solvent group<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Polarity index (P’)<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n0.1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Eluotropic value on alumina<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n0.01<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Viscosity<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n0.31 cP at 20\u00baC<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Surface tension<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n17.91 dyn\/cm at 25\u00baC<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Solubility in water<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n0.014% at 20\u00ba<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Flash point<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n-7\u00baF (-22\u00baC) by closed cup<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Lower explosive limit<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n1.1%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Upper explosive limit<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n7.5%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
    <\/div>\n

    The low boiling point of hexane (67\u00baC \/ 152\u00baF) and the high solubility of oils and fats in it are the properties exploited in the solvent extraction process<\/p>\n

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    Properties of Ethylene Dichloride<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
    \n
    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Molecular weight<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    98.96<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    Boiling point<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    83.48\u00baC<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    Vapor pressure<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    83.35 Torr at 20\u00baC<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    Freezing point<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    -35.66\u00baC<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    Refractive index<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    1.4448 at 20\u00baC<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    Density<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    1.253 g\/mL (10.46 lb\/gal) at 20\u00baC<\/span><\/div>\n
    1.246 g\/mL (10.40 lb\/gal) at 25\u00baC<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    Dielectric constant<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    10.36 at 25C<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    Dipole moment<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    1.83 D at 25\u00baC<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    Solvent group<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    5<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    Polarity index (P’)<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    3.5<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    Eluotropic value on alumina<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    0.49<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    Viscosity<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    0.79 cP at 20\u00baC<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
    \n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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