aurintricarboxylic acid

Aurintricarboxylic Acid A dye which inhibits protein biosynthesis at the initial stages. The ammonium salt (aluminon) is a reagent for the colorimetric estimation of aluminum in water, foods, and tissues.

[1. A chelating agent with a special affinity for beryllium that has been used in combating beryllium poisoning; the ammonium salt is known as aluminon.

Molecular Formula: C₂₂H₁₄O₉

InChI: InChI=1/C22H14O9/c23-16-4-1-10(7-13(16)20(26)27)19(11-2-5-17(24)14(8-11)21(28)29)12-3-6-18(25)15(9-12)22(30)31/h1-9,23-24H,(H,26,27)(H,28,29)(H,30,31)/f/h26,28,30H

InChIKey: InChIKey=GIXWDMTZECRIJT-MCGURSJECU
SMILES: C1=CC(=C(C=C1C(=C2C=CC(=O)C(=C2)C(=O)O)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)C(=O)O)C(=O)O)O

Names:
    Aluminon free acid
    aurintricarboxylic acid
    BRN 2228904
    EINECS 224-628-1
    NSC 4056
    13186-45-3
    4-10-00-04161 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    4431-00-9
    5,5'-(3-Carboxy-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dienylidenemethylene)di(salicylic acid)
    5-[(3-carboxy-4-hydroxy-phenyl)-(3-carboxy-4-oxo-1-cyclohexa-2,5-dienylidene)methyl]-2-hydroxy-benzoic acid
    569-58-4

Registries:
    PubChem CID 2259
    PubChem ID 163309