Deoxyviolacein is a bacterial metabolite and byproduct formed during the synthesis of the bisindole alkaloid violacein. It exhibits anticancer, antibacterial, and antifungal properties.
A Short Synthesis of the Bacterial Pigments Violacein and Deoxyviolacein
作者:Gregor Wille、Wolfgang Steglich
DOI:10.1055/s-2001-12776
日期:——
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.