Ageing of resin from Pinus species assessed by infrared spectroscopy

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Abstract
Resins obtained from Pinus genus species have been widely used in very different fields throughout history. As soon as the resins are secreted, molecular changes start altering their chemical, mechanical and optical properties. The ageing processes are complex, and the chemical and structural changes associated with resin degradation are not yet fully known. Many questions still remain open, for instance changes happening in pimaranes, one of the two diterpenoid constituents of the resin. A systematic study of the ageing process of Pinus resins is done through Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) using chemical standards and complementing the obtained results with gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC/MS) analysis when necessary. Moreover, long-term degradation processes are also investigated through the analysis of a selection of dated historical resins. This study overcomes the limitations of GC/MS and brings new information about the reactions and interactions between molecules during Pinus resin ageing processes. It also provides information about which bonds are affected and unaffected, and these can be used as specific markers of the degradation and of the resins themselves. [Figure not available: see fulltext.]
CitationBeltran, V., Salvadó, N., Butí, S., Pradell, T. Ageing of resin from Pinus species assessed by infrared spectroscopy. "Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry", 6 Abril 2016, vol. 408, núm. 15, p. 4073-4082.
ISSN1618-2642
Publisher versionhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00216-016-9496-x
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