
Congo red
Congo Red is an indicator dye that is blue-violet at pH 3.0 and red at pH 5.0. It contains a 3,3'-(biphenyl-4,4'-diyldidiazene-2,1-diyl)bis(4-aminonaphthalene-1-sulfonate). It is functionally related to a 3,3'-(biphenyl-4,4'-diyldidiazene-2,1-diyl)bis(4-aminonaphthalene-1-sulfonic acid). — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- disodium;4-amino-3-[[4-[4-[(1-amino-4-sulfonatonaphthalen-2-yl)diazenyl]phenyl]phenyl]diazenyl]naphthalene-1-sulfonate
- Molecular formula
- C32H22N6Na2O6S2
- Molecular weight
- 696.7 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 696.08376335 Da
- Topological polar surface area
- 233.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 2
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 12
- Covalent units
- 3
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:34653
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL429694
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID4022816
- PubMed:15514157
- PubMed:7323
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