Term Name: | aurintricarboxylic acid |
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Synonyms: | 3,3'-[(3-carboxy-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)methylene]bis(6-hydroxybenzoic acid), 5,5'-(3-Carboxy-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dienylidenemethylene)di(salicylic acid), Aluminon free acid, chrome violet CG free acid |
Definition: | A member of the class of quinomethanes that is 3-methylidene-6-oxocyclohexa-1,4-diene-1-carboxylic acid in which the methylidene hydrogens are replaced by 4-carboxy-3-hydroxyphenyl groups. The trisodium salt is the biological stain 'chrome violet CG' while the triammonium salt is 'aluminon'. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:87397] ( EBI ) |