Dexamethasone (DXMT) is a glucocorticoid that belongs
to an important
class of synthetic steroid hormones with potential to treat chronic
immune and inflammatory diseases. In this work, the solid solubility
of dexamethasone in supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2) was measured using a static method. Experimental data were measured
at (308.2, 318.2, and 328.2) K in the pressure range from (15.1 to
35.7) MPa. The solubility in scCO2 was found to be low
and between (1.25·10–6 or 9.1·10–3) kg·m–3 (at 308.2 K and 15.1 MPa) and (2.81·10–6 or 22.0·10–3) kg·m–3 (at 328.2 K and 34.8 MPa) in terms of mole fraction
or mass of drug per volume of solvent, respectively. Experimental
data were correlated using semiempirical density based models (Méndez-Santiago–Teja,
Bartle, and Chrastil). Obtained average absolute relative deviation
[AARD (%)] values were lower than 13 %.