Tyrian purple

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q5180360
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Tyrian purple

Summary

Tyrian purple is a type of chemical entity[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Tyrian purple's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • Tyre is named after Tyrian purple[4].
  • Tyrian purple's canonical SMILES is recorded as C1=CC2=C(C=C1Br)NC(=C3C(=O)C4=C(N3)C=C(C=C4)Br)C2=O[5].
  • Tyrian purple's chemical formula is recorded as C₁₆H₈Br₂N₂O₂[6].
  • Tyrian purple is a type of red[7].
  • Tyrian purple is a type of indole alkaloid[8].
  • Tyrian purple is used for natural dye[9].
  • Tyrian purple's Commons category is recorded as Phoenician purple[10].
  • Tyrian purple comprises carbon[11].
  • Tyrian purple comprises bromine[12].
  • Tyrian purple's found in taxon is recorded as Dicathais orbita[13].
  • Tyrian purple's found in taxon is recorded as Bolinus brandaris[14].
  • Tyrian purple's found in taxon is recorded as Hexaplex trunculus[15].
  • Tyrian purple's found in taxon is recorded as Stramonita haemastoma[16].
  • Tyrian purple's found in taxon is recorded as Bolinus cornutus[17].
  • Tyrian purple's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[18].
  • Tyrian purple's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Tyrian purple's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Tyrian purple's isomeric SMILES is recorded as C1=CC2=C(C=C1Br)N/C(=C/3\C(=O)C4=C(N3)C=C(C=C4)Br)/C2=O[21].
  • Tyrian purple's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+417.895251696'}[22].

Why It Matters

Tyrian purple has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Pigments of Marine animals VIII Precursors of 66 tp-dibromoindigotin (Tyrian purple) from the molluse Dicathais orbita Gmelin. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Zur Kenntnis des Farbstoffs des antiken Purpurs aus Murex brandaris. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Nabbegat · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Time of discovery or invention -1600-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  2. 19d ago · Pruna.ar · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of
    Has use natural dye
    Found in taxon Dicathais orbita, Bolinus brandaris, Hexaplex trunculus +2
    Named after Tyre
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1071]]: [[Q34374]]"
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