Caffeine

 

Caffeine

Chemical formula	C8H10N4O2
OTP appearance	white solid
Molar Mass(g/mol)	194.19
Density(g/cc)	1.23
Melting Point(°C)	235-238
Solubility in water(g/L)	20
Solubility in ethanol(g/L)	18.75
NFPA 704	1 2 0

Uses

Other

• Feedstock for caffeine citrate

Natural occurrence

• Caffeine does occur natually in a variety of plants.

Hazards

• GRAS

Production

Extraction

• dichloromethane (or ethyl acetate) extraction from tea or coffee
  • Coffees: coffea arabica coffea canephora
  • Teas: Camelia sinensis
  • Other: yaupon holly