Properties Acetaldehyde is a colourless liquid with the chemical formula C 2 H 4 O and the systematic name ethanal not to be confused with ethanol. It is frequently used in manufacturing as an intermediate in the synthesis of other chemicals, including perfumes and dyes. In large doses it is not pleasant — and in some literature it even gets the blame for the onset of hangovers although technically speaking by the time a hangover kicks in, acetaldehyde has left the body. Carbonyl compounds aldehydes and ketones in wine such as acetaldehyde bind with bisulfite to form hydroxysulfonates, which render the acetaldehyde compound odourless.
Acetaldehyde is not the only compound in wine that binds to SO 2 — different sugars, acids and polyphenols also form bound complexes. In most cases though, acetaldehyde is the major compound associated with bound SO 2 see Table 1.
Table 1 : Proportion of sulfur dioxide typically bound to wine components 2. During fermentation, sugars are primarily converted to ethanol and carbon dioxide. Fermentation is not, however, a simple process and many intermediate steps occur. Acetaldehyde is involved in one of these intermediate steps. Acetaldehyde is not only formed in the fermentative production of ethanol, it is also present in the pathway of production of acetic acid from ethanol by bacteria.
Acetic acid bacteria AAB usually produce significant levels of acetic acid under conditions of high oxygen and low alcohol, however in wine environments with higher alcohol and low oxygen, there is a tendency for AAB to favour production of acetaldehyde. Whilst yeast typically reduces acetaldehyde to ethanol, under certain conditions of high oxygen, yeast can also convert ethanol back to acetaldehyde via an oxidative pathway.
This is typical of yeasts appearing on the surface of ullaged tanks or barrels. In some instances the activity of these yeasts is encouraged and the oxidative processes utilised in the production of certain styles of wine such as flor sherry. The natural process of wine ageing also produces acetaldehyde. This is a chemical rather than a microbiological reaction, whereby an oxidizing agent such as hydrogen peroxide is formed as a by-product of phenolic oxidation and then reacts with ethanol to produce acetaldehyde.
How to minimise the formation of acetaldehyde There are a couple of steps involved in fermentation that present the opportunity for the winemaker to influence the production of acetaldehyde. Sugar is first converted to pyruvate by yeast via the glycolytic pathway. The pyruvate is then decarboxylated to acetaldehyde with the associated release of carbon dioxide.
This acetaldehyde intermediate is then reduced to ethanol. During this process, excess acetaldehyde can be produced if SO 2 is added during fermentation or if there are increases in pH or fermentation temperature. Yeast strain can also influence the concentration of acetaldehyde — commercial strains can be chosen based on their metabolic characteristics, including whether they produce high or low levels of acetaldehyde.
The instrumentation is sophisticated, but the turnaround time of analysis is fast, so it allows winemakers to make quick decisions about remedial treatment of affected wines. Analysis of bound SO2 If acetaldehyde concentration is not routinely monitored during wine storage, then an analysis of both free and bound SO 2 is an important consideration for indirectly assessing the extent of oxidation.
Interestingly, there is still a tendency for some winemakers to not measure bound SO 2. Measuring the bound SO 2 in addition to the free level not only aids in monitoring oxidation, it also helps to track the effectiveness and accuracy of SO 2 additions, as well as ensuring that your wines are meeting regulatory market requirements for total SO 2 concentration.
One reason for the lower incidence of measuring bound SO 2 within wineries appears to be the reluctance of some labs to upgrade their existing SO 2 aspiration apparatus to be able to measure both free and bound SO 2. Discussion You must be signed in to discuss. Video Transcript Let's let's read other chemical equation.
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