Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Why is methylene chloride distilled out in the isolation of caffeine from tea leaves?

why not just evaporate the solvent by heating?Why is methylene chloride distilled out in the isolation of caffeine from tea leaves?
Methylene chloride is a toxin in the air. There are very tight restrictions on how much you can discharge. It is distilled to keep it out of the atmosphere, and also to reuse it in another batch of tea.





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