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An Iron(III)–Catechol Complex as a Mushroom Pigment |
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| Authors: | Franz von Nussbaum,Peter Spiteller,Matthias Rü th,Wolfgang Steglich,Gerhard Wanner,Brandy Gamblin,Lorenzo Stievano,Friedrich E. Wagner |
| Abstract: | An iron ink has been detected as the pigment of the beautiful dark violet mushroom Cortinarius violaceus. The amino acid (R)-β-dopa ( 1 ) is the ligand of the 1:2 Feiii –catechol complex. |
| Keywords: | Amino acids Dyes Iron Moessbauer spectroscopy Structure elucidation |