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CHEBI:87235 - metanil yellow

ChEBI IDCHEBI:87235
ChEBI Namemetanil yellow
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DefinitionAn organic sodium salt having 3-[(4-anilinophenyl)diazenyl]benzene-1-sulfonate as the counterion. Used in one variant of Masson's trichrome to stain collagen yellow in contrast to the red muscle, but is not in common used.
Last Modified31 July 2015
SubmitterSteve
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FormulaC18H14N3O3S.Na
Net Charge0
Average Mass375.385
Monoisotopic Mass375.06536
SMILESO=S(=O)([O-])c1cccc(N=Nc2ccc(Nc3ccccc3)cc2)c1.[Na+]
InChIInChI=1S/C18H15N3O3S.Na/c22-25(23,24)18-8-4-7-17(13-18)21-20-16-11-9-15(10-12-16)19-14-5-2-1-3-6-14;/h1-13,19H,(H,22,23,24);/q;+1/p-1
InChIKeyNYGZLYXAPMMJTE-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Roles Classification
Application:
histological dye  A dye used in microscopic or electron microscopic examination of cells and tissues to give contrast and to highlight particular features of interest, such as nuclei and cytoplasm.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
metanil yellow (CHEBI:87235) has part 3-[(4-anilinophenyl)diazenyl]benzene-1-sulfonate (CHEBI:87238)
metanil yellow (CHEBI:87235) has role histological dye (CHEBI:77178)
metanil yellow (CHEBI:87235) is a organic sodium salt (CHEBI:38700)
IUPAC Name 
sodium 3-[(4-anilinophenyl)diazenyl]benzene-1-sulfonate
Synonyms  Source
C.I. 13065ChEBI
acid yellow 36ChEBI
tropaeolin GChEBI
Sodium 4'-anilinoazobenzene-3-sulfonateChemIDplus
Sodium m-sulfonate-p-phenylazodiphenylamineChemIDplus
C.I. Acid Yellow 36 monosodium saltChemIDplus
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:3831568Reaxys
CAS:587-98-4ChemIDplus
Citations