Methyl Red

CAS: 493-52-7

Ref. 02-A16690

Product Information

• Name: Methyl Red
• Synonyms: methyl red, 2-((4-Dimethylamino)Phenyl)Azo)-Benzoic Acid, 2-(4-Dimethylaminophenylazo)Benzoic Acid, 2-(4-Dimethylaminophenylazo)benzoesaeure, 2-(N,N-Dimethyl-4-aminophenyl)azobenzenecarboxylic acid, 2-Carboxy-4'-(dimethylamino)azobenzene, 2-[(p-Dimethylamino)phenyl]azobenzoic acid, 2-[2-[4-(Dimethylamino)phenyl]diazenyl]benzoic acid, 2-[[4-(Dimethylamino)phenyl]diazenyl]benzoic acid, 4'-(Dimethylamino)azobenzene-2-carboxylic acid, 4-(2-Carboxyphenylazo)-N,N-dimethylaniline, Acid Red 2, Acide 2-(4-dimethylaminophenylazo)benzoique, Acido 2-(4-Dimetilaminofenilazo)Benzoico, Benzoic acid, 2-[2-[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]diazenyl]-, Methyl red C.I. 13020, Nsc 215212, Nsc 34729, Nsc 9597, P-Dimethylaminophenylazo-Benzenecarboxylic Acid, o-Methyl red, o-[[p-(Dimethylamino)phenyl]azo]benzoic acid, p-(Dimethylamino)azobenzene-o-carboxylic acid

Description

Bacterial strains isolated from dye-contaminated sludge decolorized a toxic azo dye, namely, methyl red (MR). Methyl red is used in the methyl red test (MR test), used to identify bacteria producing stable acids by mechanisms of mixed acid fermentation of glucose This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 269.30
• Formula: C₁₅H₁₅N₃O₂
• Color/Form: Powder or crystals, Dark red to brown to purple to violet
• InChI key: CEQFOVLGLXCDCX-UHFFFAOYSA-N