Sudan III

Term ID

CHEBI:82535

Synonyms

1-(4-(Phenylazo)phenylazo)-2-naphthol
1-{[4-(phenyldiazenyl)phenyl]diazenyl}naphthalen-2-ol
Benzeneazobenzeneazo-beta-naphthol
C.I. 26100
Solvent red 23
Sudan 3
Sudan red BK

Definition

A bis(azo) compound that is 2-naphthol substituted at position 1 by a 4-{[(2-methylphenyl)diazenyl]phenyl}diazenyl group. A fat-soluble dye predominantly used for demonstrating triglycerides in frozen sections, but which may also stain some protein bound lipids in paraffin sections.

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Ontology

ChEBI ( EBI )

Resources

CTD

Relationships

is a type of: azobenzenes bis(azo) compound naphthols

azobenzenes bis(azo) compound naphthols Show first 5 Terms
has_functional_parent: 2-naphthol

2-naphthol Show first 5 Terms
has_role: carcinogenic agent fluorochrome histological dye

carcinogenic agent fluorochrome histological dye Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype resulting from Sudan III

Phenotype where environments contain Sudan III

Phenotype modified by environments containing Sudan III

Human Disease Model