OBO ID: CHEBI:87397
Term Name: aurintricarboxylic acid Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • 3,3'-[(3-carboxy-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)methylene]bis(6-hydroxybenzoic acid)
  • 5,5'-(3-Carboxy-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dienylidenemethylene)di(salicylic acid)
  • Aluminon free acid
  • chrome violet CG free acid
Definition: A member of the class of quinomethanes that is 3-methylidene-6-oxocyclohexa-1,4-diene-1-carboxylic acid in which the methylidene hydrogens are replaced by 4-carboxy-3-hydroxyphenyl groups. The trisodium salt is the biological stain 'chrome violet CG' while the triammonium salt is 'aluminon'.
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Ontology: ChEBI  ( EBI )
PHENOTYPE No data available