3-Indoxyl-beta-D-glucopyranoside anhydrous

CAS: 487-60-5

Ref. 3D-I-6045

Product Information

• Name: 3-Indoxyl-beta-D-glucopyranoside anhydrous
• Synonyms: Y-beta-D-glucoside Plant Indican
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: The maunfacturing of blue jeans started 150 years ago as workwear, and are found nowadays in almost every wardrobe. Their renowned indigo color tone is truly unique; nevertheless, the high demand for the dye poses serious sustainability and environmental problems connected with its manufacturing process. Recently, a group of scientists presented an alternative indigo dyeing method inspired by the indoxyl glucoconjugate present in the plant P.tinctorium. The researchers proposed as an alternative approach a biocatalytic process using recombinant E.coli to access water soluble β-gluco-indoxyl (indican). At the point of coloring, indican gets hydrolyzed by β-glucosidase enzymes forming indoxyl, which suddenly undergoes oxidation to leucoindigo and further crystallizes to indigo giving the typical blue denim its signature character.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 295.29 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₄H₁₇NO₆
• Purity: Min. 99.0 Area-%