Exploring green solvent systems and enhanced solubility of xanthone in triglyceride-based tricaprin-tricaprylin mixtures with thermodynamic insights
Hua Liu, Johnson Stanslas, Jiaoyan Ren, Norhidayah Binti Suleiman, Gun Hean Chong · 2024
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Liu and four co-authors test plant-fat solvents to dissolve a poorly soluble natural compound, in a study from twenty twenty-four. Xanthone has health promise but dissolves badly in water. Classic solvents raise safety and green concerns. The team tries mixes of two triglyceride fats as a greener option.
Solubility peaks at a set mix ratio and climbs steeply with heat. A local-composition model fits the data with very low error. The model shows the two fats interact most strongly with each other. Dissolving is driven mainly by heat uptake, not disorder. The compound keeps its molecular form after dissolving, though crystal traits shift. Results support fats as solvents for water-shy compounds.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Hua Liu, Johnson Stanslas, Jiaoyan Ren, Norhidayah Binti Suleiman, Gun Hean Chong |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 49 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |