Term Name: | benzo scarlet 4BNS |
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Synonyms: | amyloid red, benzo fast scarlet 4BEN, C.I. 29200, direct red 72, trisodium 4-hydroxy-7-[({5-hydroxy-6-[(3-methoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-7-sulfonatonaphthalen-2-yl}carbamoyl)amino]-3-[(6-sulfonatonaphthalen-2-yl)diazenyl]naphthalene-2-sulfonate |
Definition: | An organic sodium salt that is the trisodium salt of 4-hydroxy-7-[({5-hydroxy-6-[(3-methoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-7-sulfonaphthalen-2-yl}carbamoyl)amino]-3-[(6-sulfonaphthalen-2-yl)diazenyl]naphthalene-2-sulfonic acid. A direct cotton dye that is also capable of hydrogen bonding to amyloid and giving a dark enough red colour to be useful in diagnostic histology. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:87468] ( EBI ) |