0000000000684626
AUTHOR
Karin Schäfer
Solubility of some pesticides in supercritical CO2
The solubility limits of some pesticides (Linuron, Methoxychlor, Diclofopmethyl, Diclofop and 2,4-D) and of 3,4-dichloroaniline have been determined in supercritical CO2 at 200 bar and 40° C, using the Milton Roy sample preparation accessory SPATM. Depending on the polarity and vapour pressure of the investigated compounds, the solubility was found to be between 0.3 and 12 gl−1.
Supercritical fluid extraction of pesticides
The extraction behaviour of 10 μg samples of five pesticides and some related compounds from glass wool with supercritical CO2 has been investigated under several conditions (10 MPa, 20 MPa extraction pressure, 313 K, dry and water saturated CO2). The extraction fluid was decompressed over a line of little columns, filled with 3μ Si60 or RP18, and the amount of deposited material was analyzed by HPLC for each of these columns. Due to the progressive pressure/density reduction along the line, the solubility diminishes and hence the compounds are deposited according to their polarity/vapor pressure earlier or later on the line. Thus extraction and prefractionation of compounds of different po…