Chemistry:Indigoidine

Indigoidine

Names
Systematic IUPAC name (5E)-3-amino-5-(5-amino-2,6-dioxopyridin-3-ylidene)pyridine-2,6-dione
Identifiers
CAS Number	2435-59-8 N
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:79296
ChemSpider	4590923
PubChem CID	193349
InChI InChI=1S/C10H8N4O4/c11-5-1-3(7(15)13-9(5)17)4-2-6(12)10(18)14-8(4)16/h1-2,11H,12H2,(H,13,15,17)(H2,14,16,18) Key: YCZATMZTIWSFLZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C1=C(C(=O)NC(=O)C1=N)C2=C(NC(=O)C(=C2)N)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C10H8N4O4
Molar mass	248,19 g·mol−1
Appearance	blue powder
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Indigoidine is a blue compound produced by several bacterial species suitable for use as a dye.

External links

• PubChem: [1]
• ACS article: [2] "High-Level Production of the Natural Blue Pigment Indigoidine from Metabolically Engineered Corynebacterium glutamicum for Sustainable Fabric Dyes"