Use of ionic liquids in the study of fruit ripening by high-resolution 13C NMR spectroscopy: 'green' solvents meet green bananas

Chem Commun (Camb). 2006 Feb 21:(7):714-6. doi: 10.1039/b515177p. Epub 2006 Jan 19.

Abstract

Banana pulps at any ripening stage can be completely dissolved in solvent systems based on the ionic liquid (IL) 1-n-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([C4mim]Cl), and variations in the carbohydrate composition of the fruit analyzed directly on the resulting solutions using high-resolution 13C NMR spectroscopy.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Carbohydrates / analysis*
  • Carbohydrates / chemistry
  • Imidazolines / chemistry
  • Ionic Liquids / chemistry*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy*
  • Musa / chemistry*
  • Musa / growth & development
  • Musa / metabolism

Substances

  • Carbohydrates
  • Imidazolines
  • Ionic Liquids