Ab-Initio Calculation of the Rates of the Reactions Between Volatile Organic Compounds in Wine and Cations for Mass Spectrometry
Scuola di Dottorato in Fisica, Astrofisica e Fisica Applicata Dipartimento di Fisica Corso di Dottorato in Fisica, Astrofisica e Fisica Applicata Ciclo XXXIII Ab-initio Calculation of the Rates of the Reactions between Volatile Organic Compounds in Wine and Cations for Mass Spectrometry Settore Scientifico Disciplinare FIS/03 Supervisore: Prof. Nicola Manini Co-supervisore: Dr. Franco Biasioli Co-supervisore: Prof. Paolo Piseri Coordinatore: Prof. Matteo Paris Tesi di Dottorato di: Manjeet Kumar Anno Accademico 2019-2020 External Referees: Jonathan Beauchamp Giorgio Benedek Commission of the final examination: External Members: Saskia Van Ruth Luca Cappellin Internal Member: Nicola Manini Final examination: Date 18-12-2020 Università degli Studi di Milano, Dipartimento di Fisica, Milano, Italy Dedicated to my parents Cover illustration: Volatile Organic Compounds responsible for producing cork-taint in a bottle of wine. MIUR subjects: FIS/03, FIS/07, CHIM/01, CHIM/10 PACS: 82.20.Pm, 33.15.Ms, 31.15.Ar Abstract Wine is a complex mixture housing many aroma and flavor compounds giving it a unique texture and bouquet. These volatile organic compounds (VOCs), if present near the sensory threshold limits, may contribute positively to wine quality; however, excessive amounts can detract from quality, and are considered as a fault in wine. It is believed that nearly 10% of the world’s wine is affected from various types of faults. The most common and potent wine taint is 2,4,6-trichloroanisole (2,4,6-TCA), com- monly known as cork-taint molecule resulting from the cork stopper of wine bottles. 2,4,6- TCA produces intense ’musty’, ’mouldy’ ’earthy’ smelling in wine.
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