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A Short Synthesis of the Bacterial Pigments Violacein and Deoxyviolacein
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2001
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Bacterial Pigments ViolaceinBioorganic ChemistryEngineeringMolecular BiologyCentral Pyrrolinone RingChemical BiologyBiosynthesisNatural Product BiosynthesisBacterial Pigments DeoxyviolaceinBiotransformationIndole UnitsAntibacterial AgentAntimicrobial CompoundNatural Product SynthesisBiomolecular EngineeringNatural SciencesSynthetic BiologyMicrobiologyPigment
A concise synthesis of the bacterial pigments deoxyviolacein (1a) and violacein (1b) is described in which two indole units are attached stepwise to the central pyrrolinone ring.