Synthesis and structural characterization of oaklin-catechins

J Agric Food Chem. 2012 Feb 15;60(6):1528-34. doi: 10.1021/jf204408p. Epub 2012 Feb 2.

Abstract

Condensation reactions of procyanidin dimer B4 with two representative oak wood cinnamic aldehydes (coniferaldehyde and sinapaldehyde) were conducted in winelike model solutions. Coniferaldehyde led to the formation of guaiacylcatechin-pyrylium-catechin (GCP-catechin, 737 m/z), whereas sinapaldehyde led to the formation of syringylcatechin-pyrylium-catechin (SCP-catechin, 767 m/z). The former was also structurally characterized by 1D and 2D NMR, allowing an elucidation of the formation mechanism of these oaklin-catechin adducts and demonstrating the importance of procyanidins in the formation of colored compounds through the reaction with cinnamic aldehydes extracted from oaks during storage.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acrolein / analogs & derivatives
  • Acrolein / chemistry
  • Catechols / chemistry*
  • Pigments, Biological / chemical synthesis*
  • Proanthocyanidins / chemistry
  • Quercus*
  • Wine / analysis
  • Wood / chemistry*

Substances

  • Catechols
  • Pigments, Biological
  • Proanthocyanidins
  • coniferaldehyde
  • sinapaldehyde
  • Acrolein
  • catechol