A short synthesis of the bacterial pigments violacein and deoxyviolacein

Authors
Wille, G Steglich, W
Citation
G. Wille et W. Steglich, A short synthesis of the bacterial pigments violacein and deoxyviolacein, SYNTHESIS-S, (5), 2001, pp. 759-762
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry & Analysis","Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
SYNTHESIS-STUTTGART
ISSN journal
00397881 → ACNP
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
759 - 762
Database
ISI
SICI code
0039-7881(200104):5<759:ASSOTB>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
A concise synthesis of the bacterial pigments deoxyviolacein (1a) and viola cein (1b) is described in which two indole units are attached stepwise to t he central pyrrolinone ring.