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Mauveine
Mauveine, also known as aniline purple and Perkin's mauve, was one of the first synthetic dyes.[1][2] It was discovered serendipitously by William Henry Perkin in 1856 while he was attempting to synthesise the phytochemical quinine for the treatment of malaria.[3] It is also among the first chemical dyes to have been mass-produced.[4][5]
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- ^ "The color purple: How an accidental discovery changed fashion forever". CNN. 12 March 2018.
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