Compound Q&A
What are the main uses of [7-hydroxy-8-[(4-sulpho-1-naphthyl)azo]naphthalene-1,3-disulphonato(3-)]aluminium (CAS: 15876-47-8)?
Answer
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[7-hydroxy-8-[(4-sulpho-1-naphthyl)azo]naphthalene-1,3-disulphonato(3-)]aluminium is primarily used in the pharmaceutical industry as a reagent for colorimetric assays due to its distinctive red color. It is also utilized in analytical chemistry for spectroscopic analysis, as well as in the textile industry for dyeing and in the food industry as a coloring agent.
About
CAS No
15876-47-8
English Name
[7-hydroxy-8-[(4-sulpho-1-naphthyl)azo]naphthalene-1,3-disulphonato(3-)]aluminium
Molecular Formula
C20H10AlN2O10S3
Molecular Weight
561.47 g/mol
EINECS
240-008-3
SMILES
[Al+3].O=C1C=CC2C(S([O-])(=O)=O)=CC(=CC=2/C/1=N/NC1=CC=C(S([O-])(=O)=O)C2=CC=CC=C12)S([O-])(=O)=O
InChIKey
VCENCTVITRABOG-KGYDJYTLSA-K
Last Updated: 2025-10-21 14:47
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