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Offline Cereberus1983

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Is a glucoside decomposed when placed into boiling water
« on: May 21, 2007, 12:02:41 PM »
If one were to use ethanol to extract a plant glucoside, and some of that  glucoside/ethanol mixture were to be poured into boiling water, would the glucoside instantly decompose? and if not, what effect would the boiling water have...Thanks

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Re: Is a glucoside decomposed when placed into boiling water
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2007, 01:53:37 PM »
Glucosides are sensitive to hydrolysis, so I would expect that putting a glucoside in boiling water could break the glycosidic bond, depending on how stable your glucoside is.

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