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C16H10N2O2
262.26 g/mol
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INDIGO

CAS482-89-3EC207-586-9
Category
Dye & Pigment
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
blue vat dye

Indigo is a blue vat dye historically derived from plants and now produced synthetically. It is primarily used for dyeing textiles, especially denim for blue jeans, due to its distinctive color and excellent fastness properties.

Dyeing cotton and cellulosic fibersColoring denim fabricVat dyeing processes

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Safety Reference

Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Warning
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

2-(3-hydroxy-1H-indol-2-yl)indol-3-one

InChIKey

QQILFGKZUJYXGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=C(N2)C3=NC4=CC=CC=C4C3=O)O

Synonyms (84)
  • INDIGO
  • Indigo, EuropePharmacopoeia (EP)
  • (2,2'-Biindoline)-3,3'-dione
  • .DELTA.2,2'-Bipseudoindoxyl
  • 11669 Blue
  • Blue No. 201
  • C.I. Vat Blue 1
  • Cystoceva
  • D And C Blue Number 6
  • D and C Blue No. 6
  • D&C Blue 6
  • D&C Blue No. 6
  • Diindogen
  • Indigo (C.I. 73000)
  • Indigo (Technical Grade)
  • Indigo (VAN)
  • Indigo (synthetic)
  • Indigo Blue
  • Indigo CRS
  • Indigo Ciba
  • Indigo Ciba SL
  • Indigo J
  • Indigo N
  • Indigo NAC
  • Indigo NACCO
  • Indigo P
  • Indigo PLN
  • Indigo Powder W
  • Indigo Pure BASF
  • Indigo Pure BASF Powder K
  • Indigo VS
  • Indigo,natural
  • Indigoblau
  • Indigotin
  • Indigotin (natural)
  • Lithosol Deep Blue B
  • Lithosol deep blue V
  • Mitsui Indigo Paste
  • Mitsui Indigo Pure
  • Modr Kypova 1 [Czech]
  • Modr kypova 1
  • Monolite Fast Navy Blue BV
  • Synthetic Indigo
  • Synthetic Indigo TS
  • Vat blue 1
  • Vulcafix Blue R
  • Vulcafor Blue A
  • Vulcanosine Dark Blue L
  • Vulcol Fast Blue GL
  • Vynamon Blue A
  • [.DELTA.2,3'-dione
  • cis-indigo
  • indigo B
  • indigo blue (powder)
  • indigo dye