Term Name: | alizarin blue |
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Synonyms: | 5,6-dihydroxynaphtho[2,3-f]quinoline-7,12-dione, alizarin blue R, C.I. 67410 |
Definition: | An organic heterotetracyclic compound that is naphtho[2,3-f]quinoline-7,12-dione carrying two additional hydroxy groups at positions 5 and 6. Used as an acid-base indicator. Between pH 0.0 and pH 1.6 it changes from pink to yellow, and between pH 6.0 and pH 7.6 it changes from yellow to green. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:87355] ( EBI ) |