C22H14O9
422.3 g/mol
Dye & PigmentWarning
Aurintricarboxylic acid
CAS4431-00-9EC224-628-1
Category
Dye & Pigment
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Histological dye and aluminum detection reagent
Aurintricarboxylic acid is a member of the quinomethane class and functions as a histological dye and a reagent for the colorimetric detection of aluminum. Its triammonium salt, known as 'aluminon', is commonly used for estimating aluminum in water, foods, and tissues.
Histological dyeColorimetric reagent for aluminum detection
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
5-[(3-carboxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)-(3-carboxy-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)methyl]-2-hydroxybenzoic acid
InChIKey
GIXWDMTZECRIJT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC(=C(C=C1C(=C2C=CC(=O)C(=C2)C(=O)O)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)C(=O)O)C(=O)O)O
Synonyms (23)
- Acid, Aurintricarboxylic
- Aluminon free acid
- Aurintricarboxylicacid(ATA)
- Dupont ATA
- Dupont DA 639 (SD-095345)
- aurine tricarboxylic acid
- aurintricarboxylic acid
- chrome violet CG free acid