Abstract
Over the past century, various synthetic approaches have been suggested to the most famous dye of antiquity, Tyrian purple (6,6'-dibromoindigo). These synthetic routes have been exhaustively surveyed and critically evaluated from the perspective of convenience, cost, safety and yield.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5473-5508 |
Number of pages | 36 |
Journal | Molecules |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 10 Aug 2010 |
Keywords
- 6,6'-dibromoindigo
- Synthesis
- Tyrian purple