Solubility of Solids in Sub- and Supercritical Fluids: a Review

A review of solubility data for solid compounds in sub- and supercritical fluids published in the literature between 2005 and 2010 is given in tabular form along with the temperature and pressure ranges and the correlation methods applied by the authors for modeling the experimentally determined data. Compounds are classified into groups on the basis of their chemical nature (inorganic, organometallic, aromatic, nonaromatic organic, polymer), except for biological and pharmaceutical compounds, which are considered as a separate group based on their functionality. For each group of compounds, new findings are reviewed and discussed. Supercritical CO2 was the preferred solvent for most of the applications, although an increasing interest in other solvents at elevated pressure has been observed, especially for fluorinated hydrocarbons, water, and propane.