Table 4 Rate constants and half-lives for the destruction of caffeine in solutions of varying [OH] at 100°C
From: Caffeine in surface and wastewaters in Barbados, West Indies
[NaOH] mol L −1 | k exp (min −1 ) | Half-life (min) |
|---|---|---|
0.02 | 0.014 | 49.5 |
0.04 | 0.024 | 28.9 |
0.06 | 0.052 | 13.3 |
0.08 | 0.059 | 11.7 |
0.1 | 0.066 | 10.5 |