Clove Oil Flashcards
Steam distillation
A separation process used to isolate compounds at temperatures below their decomposition temperatures
Use of steam distillation
Extracting naturally occurring compounds that are temperature sensitive
Purpose of steam distillation
Too avoid too high a temperature during distillation
Destroys plant material
Principles of steam distillation
A mixture of two immiscible liquids boils at a temperature that is below that of the boiling point of each of the individual liquids
Emulsion
A dispersion of small droplets of one liquid in another liquid which is not soluble
Main constituent of clove oil
Eugenol
Uses of clove oil
Flavoring food like sweets and sausages
Perfumes and soaps
Liquid-liquid extraction
A technique where two immiscible liquids are separated using a solvent while one component of the mixture has a higher solubility than the other
Boiling point of cyclohexane
81 degrees
