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Studies on firefly bioluminescence—I: Synthesis and spectral properties of firefly oxyluciferin, a possible emitting species in firefly bioluminescence

N Suzuki, M Sato, K Okada, T Goto

Index: Suzuki,N. et al. Tetrahedron, 1972 , vol. 28, p. 4065 - 4074

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Abstract

Oxyluciferin, 2-(6′-hydroxybenzothiazol-2′-yl)-4-hydroxythiazole (I), a proposed emitter in firefly bioluminescence, was synthesized and identified as the emitter in firefly chemiluminescence. It was also shown that oxyluciferin (I) can be converted chemically to firefly luciferin.

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