Term Name: | 3-[(4-anilinophenyl)diazenyl]benzene-1-sulfonic acid |
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Synonyms: | 3-[(4-anilinophenyl)diazenyl]benzene-1-sulfonic acid, 4-(Phenylamino)-3'-sulfoazobenzene, Metanil yellow, Metanil yellow free acid |
Definition: | A member of the class of azobenzenes that is azobenzene in which one of the phenyl groups is substituted at the para position by an anilino group, while the other is substituted at a meta position by a sulfo group. The monosodium salt is the biological stain 'metanil yellow'. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:87240] ( EBI ) |