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|Molar mass||296.36 g mol−1|
|Melting point||280 °C (536 °F; 553 K)|
|Solubility in water||Insoluble|
|Solubility in ethanol, xylene||Soluble[vague]|
|Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)|
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Thioindigo is generated by the alkylation of the sulfur in thiosalicylic acid with chloroacetic acid. The resulting thioether cyclizes to 2-hydroxythianaphthene, which is easily converted to thioindigo. The related compound 4,7,4',7'-tetrachlorothioindigo, also a commercially important dye, can be prepared by chlorination of thioindigo.