Sudan III is a fat-soluble bis(azo) dye used primarily in histology to demonstrate triglycerides in frozen tissue sections, and it may also stain certain protein-bound lipids in paraffin sections. It has been noted as a carcinogenic agent and is also employed as a fluorochrome and histological dye in laboratory settings.
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CAS 85-86-9
Solvent yellow 14
Dye for hydrocarbon solvents and oils
Tripotassium; 5,6-diaminonaphthalene-1,3-disulfonate; iron(3+)
Dye or pigment intermediate
2,7-Anthracenedisulfonic acid, 9,10-dihydro-9,10-dioxo-, disodium salt
dye intermediate
2,7-Naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 4-amino-3-[2-[4-[[4-[2-(2-amino-4-hydroxyphenyl)diazenyl]phenyl]amino]-3-sulfophenyl]diazenyl]-5-hydroxy-6-(2-phenyldiazenyl)-, sodium salt (1:3)
direct dye for textiles
Cobaltate(3-), bis[2-(hydroxy-.kappa.O)-5-nitro-3-[[2-(oxo-.kappa.O)-1-[(phenylamino)carbonyl]propyl]azo-.kappa.N1]benzenesulfonato(3-)]-, trisodium
acid dye for textile coloring
Acid Red 151
synthetic acid dye
Oil Red O
Histological dye for triglycerides
Acid Red 73, disodium salt
Acid dye for textiles and histology
1-[(4-phenyldiazenylphenyl)diazenyl]naphthalen-2-ol
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