Congo red (also called C.I. Direct Red 28 parent, Congo Red free acid) has the formula C32H24N6O6S2 and a molar mass of 652.7 g/mol. The model above is PubChem's computed 3D conformer: drag to rotate, scroll to zoom, and use the measurement tools to read bond lengths and angles.
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| IUPAC name | 4-amino-3-[[4-[4-[(1-amino-4-sulfonaphthalen-2-yl)diazenyl]phenyl]phenyl]diazenyl]naphthalene-1-sulfonic acid |
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| SMILES | C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=CC(=C2N)N=NC3=CC=C(C=C3)C4=CC=C(C=C4)N=NC5=C(C6=CC=CC=C6C(=C5)S(=O)(=O)O)N)S(=O)(=O)O |
| PubChem CID | 11314 |
| Other names | C.I. Direct Red 28 parent, Congo Red free acid, Kongorot, Direct Red C, Congo Red 4B |
Atoms use the standard CPK colors: carbon gray, hydrogen white, oxygen red, nitrogen blue, sulfur yellow. Switch to Spacefill to see the molecule's overall shape and size, or Stick for a clear view of the bonds. Click two atoms in distance mode to measure a bond length in ångströms.
3D coordinates are PubChem's computed conformer, one low-energy shape of the molecule. Flexible molecules can take many other shapes.