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| Author(s): |
Esteves, Larissa C.
[1]
;
Pinheiro, Amanda C.
[1]
;
Pioli, Renan M.
[1]
;
Penna, Tatiana C.
[1]
;
Baader, Wilhelm J.
[1]
;
Correra, Thiago C.
[1]
;
Bastos, Erick L.
[1]
Total Authors: 7
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| Affiliation: | [1] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Quim, Dept Quim Fundamental, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 1
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | Photochemistry and Photobiology; v. 94, n. 5, p. 853-864, SEP-OCT 2018. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 6 |
| Abstract | |
Betanin (betanidin 5-O-beta-D-glucoside) is a water-soluble plant pigment used as a color additive in food, drugs and cosmetic products. Despite its sensitivity to light and heat, betanin maintains appreciable tinctorial strength in low acidic and neutral conditions, where the color of other plant pigments, such as anthocyanins, quickly fades. However, betanin is an iminium natural product that experiences acid- and base-catalyzed hydrolysis to form the fairly stable betalamic acid and cyclo-DOPA-5-O-beta-D-glucoside. Here, we show that the decomposition of betanin in aqueous phosphate solution pH 2-11 is subject to general base catalysis by hydrogen phosphate ion and intramolecular general acid and base catalysis, providing new insights on the mechanism of betanin hydrolysis. UV/Vis absorption spectrophotometry, H-1 NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry were used to investigate product formation. Furthermore, theoretical calculations support the hypothesis that the nitrogen atom of the tetrahydropyridine ring of betanin is doubly protonated, as observed for structurally simpler amino dicarboxylic acids. Our results contribute to the study of betanin and other pigments belonging to the class of betalains and to deepen the knowledge on the chemical properties of imino acids as well as on iminium-catalyzed modifications of carbonyl compounds in water. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 15/18474-4 - Functionalization of polysaccharides with photoresponsive betalains |
| Grantee: | Amanda Capistrano Pinheiro |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate (Direct) |
| FAPESP's process: | 14/22136-4 - Use of green solvents and their mixtures for optimizing chemical processes |
| Grantee: | Omar Abou El Seoud |
| Support Opportunities: | Research Projects - Thematic Grants |
| FAPESP's process: | 15/08539-1 - Multi-User Equipment approved in grant 2014/15962-5: ion trap mass spectrometer modified to perform infrared vibrational spectroscopy (IRMPD) |
| Grantee: | Thiago Carita Correra |
| Support Opportunities: | Multi-user Equipment Program |
| FAPESP's process: | 14/15962-5 - Reaction mechanism of asymmetric catalysts by mass spectrometry and gas-phase vibrational ion spectroscopy |
| Grantee: | Thiago Carita Correra |
| Support Opportunities: | Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants |
| FAPESP's process: | 16/21445-9 - Betalains: structure-property relationships |
| Grantee: | Erick Leite Bastos |
| Support Opportunities: | Regular Research Grants |