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Sudan IV

CHEBI:CHEBI_88014

Definition

A bis(azo) compound that is 2-naphthol substituted at position 1 by a {2-methyl-4-[(2-methylphenyl)diazenyl]phenyl}diazenyl group. A fat-soluble dye predominantly used for demonstrating triglycerides in frozen sections, but which may also stain some protein bound lipids in paraffin sections.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C24H20N4O
Molecular Mass
380.443
Charge
0
SMILES
C1=CC=CC(=C1C)N=NC2=CC(=C(C=C2)N=NC3=C4C(=CC=C3O)C=CC=C4)C
InChI
InChI=1S/C24H20N4O/c1-16-7-3-6-10-21(16)26-25-19-12-13-22(17(2)15-19)27-28-24-20-9-5-4-8-18(20)11-14-23(24)29/h3-15,29H,1-2H3
InChIKey
RCTGMCJBQGBLKT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 1-({2-methyl-4-[(2-methylphenyl)diazenyl]phenyl}diazenyl)naphthalen-2-ol
  • 1-(2-Methyl-4-(2-methylphenylazo)phenylazo)-2-naphthol
  • 1-(4-o-Tolylazo-o-tolylazo)-2-naphthol
  • 1-[2-[2-Methyl-4-[2-(2-methylphenyl)diazenyl]phenyl]diazenyl]-2-naphthalenol
  • 2',3-Dimethyl-4-(2-hydroxynaphthylazo)azobenzene
  • Biebrich scarlet R
  • C.I. 26105
  • C.I. Solvent Red 24
  • scarlet R
  • scarlet red
  • scharlach R
  • solvent red 24

Treatment Applications

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
36224
oboInOwl#hasDbXref
Wikipedia:Sudan_IV
core#notation
CHEBI:88014

Additional References

Wikipedia:Sudan_IV

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