Vibrational analysis of hydroxyflavylium derivatives by IR, Fourier transform Raman and resonance Raman spectroscopies

In order to give a better insight into the vibrational properties of anthocyanins, the synthesis and the vibrational studies of some hydroxyflavylium derivatives with a controlled substitution pattern have been performed. The IR, Raman and resonance Raman spectra of the investigated hydroxyflavylium compounds have been recorded in the solid and solution states. A number of lines have been assigned on the basis of deuterium isotopic shifts, resonance enhancement and previous studies on parent compounds. An attempt has been made to analyze the influence of hydroxy substituents on vibrational properties of the investigated flavylium cations.