reviewChemical ReviewsMar 9, 2016HYBRID OA

Stabilizing and Modulating Color by Copigmentation: Insights from Theory and Experiment

Inserm · Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials · +8 more institutions

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Abstract

Natural anthocyanin pigments/dyes and phenolic copigments/co-dyes form noncovalent complexes, which stabilize and modulate (in particular blue, violet, and red) colors in flowers, berries, and food products derived from them (including wines, jams, purees, and syrups). This noncovalent association and their electronic and optical implications constitute the copigmentation phenomenon. Over the past decade, experimental and theoretical studies have enabled a molecular understanding of copigmentation. This review revisits this phenomenon to provide a comprehensive description of the nature of binding (the dispersion and electrostatic components of π-π stacking, the hydrophobic effect, and possible…

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