Tyrian Purple: 6,6’-Dibromoindigo and Related Compounds

By C. Cooksey. Molecules, 2001

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The genesis of the purple dye from shellfish, its composition, origin, intermediates, analysis and synthesis of the components, 6,6’-dibromoindigo, 6-bromoindigo and 6,6’-dibromoindirubin are reviewed

Subfields: Analytical Chemistry, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology

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• Analytical Methods for the Characterization of Organic Dyes in Artworks and in Historical Textiles (2009, background): “The chromophores are not present in the plant or the animal source but are produced during the fermentation of the dyeing vat ( 38 , 39 , 40 ).”