The (+)-catechin−acetaldehyde condensation was studied as a model
for tannin polymerization and
precipitation in red wines. It was shown by using LSIMS that
reaction products are catechin
polymers with CH−CH3 bridges at two reaction sites.
Before the end of monomer conversion into
polymers there is an aggregation followed by a phase separation.
Particle mean diameter was
measured by dynamic light scattering directly in reaction medium.
Comparison between particle
and polymer sizes showed that polymers aggregate into colloidal
intermediates before a large
polymerization degree is reached. These particles then coagulate
further, which leads to polymer
precipitation. This colloidal behavior is explained by hydrophobic
forces since aggregates and
precipitate redissolve in ethanol.
Keywords: Tannin; wine aging; colloid; catechin; acetaldehyde
Des brais de bouleau (Betula sp.) ont été reconnus dans les dépôts du Néolithique moyen de Giribaldi à Nice (Alpes-Maritimes, France) sous forme d agrégats ou bien adhérant à des outils en os ; il s'agit, à notre connaissance, des témoins d'utilisation les plus méridionaux de ce produit communément employé en Europe du Nord, depuis la préhistoire jusqu'à nos jours, comme adhésif, médicament ou parfum. Cette identification a été réalisée grâce à la caractérisation des composés terpéniques par couplage «chromatographie en phase gazeuse / spectrométrie de masse» (GC/MS). La détermination s'appuie sur l'analyse de produits de référence d'origine connue.
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