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

Indigoidine
Indigoidine chemical structure
Names
Systematic IUPAC name
(5E)-3-amino-5-(5-amino-2,6-dioxopyridin-3-ylidene)pyridine-2,6-dione
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
  • 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
  • C1=C(C(=O)NC(=O)C1=N)C2=C(NC(=O)C(=C2)N)O
Properties
C10H8N4O4
Molar mass 248,19 g·mol−1
Appearance blue powder[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

References

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  1. ^ R. A. Abramovitch: The Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds. Pyridine and its Derivatives. John Wiley & Sons, New York 1974, ISBN 0-471-37915-8
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