Chemistry behind colour changes - Co pigmentation

6 important questions on Chemistry behind colour changes - Co pigmentation

How are the shift called in this graph caused by copigmentation?

bathochromic shefit is a shift in color.
Hyperchromic shift is a shift in intensity.

What is the:
  • bathochromic shift
  • hypsochromic shift
  • hyperchromic shift
  • hypochromic shift

Bathochromic shift:
Shift of absorption spectrum goes to the richt (bigger numbers) so absorbs more red (red shift) and gives therfore a more green colour.

Hypsochromic shift:
Shift of absorption spectrum goes to the left (lower numbers) so absorbs more blue (blue shift) and gives therefore a more yellow colour.

Hyperchromic shift:
Increased intensity

Hypochromic shift:
Decreases intensity

What is the differencee between the hypsochromic and hypochromic shift?

Hypsochromic shift gives a shift to the lower absorbtion numers.

Hypochromic shift gives a decreased intensity.
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What is the difference between inter and intra compigmentation and what do self-association and metal-complexes belong to?

Inter molecular copigmentation is done by differnt moelucles. To this also self assositiaon and metal complexation belong.
Inter molecular copigmentation is done by the formation of one molecule it self.

What are the properties of the blue pigment from commelina communis, the blue plant?

  • Stable in concentrated form not in diluteld form (becoms colourless)
  • Bild out of anthocyanins
  • Is not dyalisble, so a big molecule
  • Has a negative charge

How do these tho compounds form flower produce a blue colour?

By intermolecular copigmentation true metal-complexation

htere are 6 anthocyanins and 6 flavone and the antocyanins form a bond wiht two metal ions

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