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6,6'-Dibromoindigo

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6,6'-Dibromoindigo
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6,6′-Dibromoindigo is an organic compound with the formula (BrC6H3C(O)CNH)2. A deep purple solid, the compound is also known as Tyrian purple, a dye of historic significance. Presently, it is only a curiosity, although the related derivative indigo is of industrial significance. It is produced by snails of the family Muricidae.[1]

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The pure compound has semiconductor properties in the thin film phase, which is potentially useful for wearable electronics, and has better performance than the parent indigo in this context.[2][3]

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Biosynthesis

Biosynthesis of the molecule is intermediated by tyrindoxyl sulphate.[4] The molecule consists of a pair of monobrominated indolin-3-one rings linked by a carbon–carbon double bond.

Dibromoindigo can also be produced enzymatically in vitro from the amino acid tryptophan. The sequence begins with bromination of the benzo ring followed by conversion to 6-bromoindole. Flavin-containing monooxygenase then couples two of these indole units to give the dye.

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Chemical synthesis

The main chemical constituent of the Tyrian dye was discovered by Paul Friedländer in 1909 to be 6,6′-dibromoindigo, derivative of indigo dye, which had been synthesized in 1903.[5][6] Although the first chemical synthesis was reported in 1914, unlike indigo, it has never been synthesized at commercial level.[7][8] An efficient protocol for laboratory synthesis of dibromoindigo was developed in 2010.[9]

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