Trichotomine

Trichotomine
Names
	IUPAC name (2E,5S)-2-[(5S)-5-carboxy-3-oxo-6,11-dihydro-5H-indolizino[8,7-b]indol-2-ylidene]-3-oxo-6,11-dihydro-5H-indolizino[8,7-b]indole-5-carboxylic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	53472-14-3 ; 122171-02-2 (non-specific) ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
PubChem CID	5281412;
UNII	52GDN97EHY ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID00415115 ;
	SMILES C1[C@H](N2C(=C/C(=C\3/C=C4C5=C(C[C@H](N4C3=O)C(=O)O)C6=CC=CC=C6N5)/C2=O)C7=C1C8=CC=CC=C8N7)C(=O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C30H20N4O6
Molar mass	532.512 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Trichotomine is a bright blue pigment found in the berries of the plant Clerodendrum trichotomum, which is native to China and Japan. It has a novel chromophore structure which differs from previously studied plant pigments.^[1]

^ Iwadare S, Shizuri Y, Yamada K, Hirata Y. Synthesis of trichotomine, a blue pigment obtained from clerodendron trichotomum thunb. Tetrahedron. 1978; 34(10):1457-1459. doi:10.1016/0040-4020(78)80166-5

[1] Iwadare S, Shizuri Y, Yamada K, Hirata Y. Synthesis of trichotomine, a blue pigment obtained from clerodendron trichotomum thunb. Tetrahedron. 1978; 34(10):1457-1459. doi:10.1016/0040-4020(78)80166-5

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