| Stereochemistry | ACHIRAL |
| Molecular Formula | C18H16N2O8S2 |
| Molecular Weight | 452.458 |
| Optical Activity | NONE |
| Defined Stereocenters | 0 / 0 |
| E/Z Centers | 1 |
| Charge | 0 |
SHOW SMILES / InChI
![Structure of 6-Hydroxy-5-[2-(2-methoxy-5-methyl-4-sulfophenyl)diazenyl]-2-naphthalenesulfonic acid](/img/7d898aed-314d-4634-a3cf-4c8762ee5481.svg?size=400&version=8&stereo=false "Structure of 6-Hydroxy-5-[2-(2-methoxy-5-methyl-4-sulfophenyl)diazenyl]-2-naphthalenesulfonic acid")
SMILES
COC1=CC(=C(C)C=C1\N=N\C2=C3C=CC(=CC3=CC=C2O)S(O)(=O)=O)S(O)(=O)=O
InChI
InChIKey=UQWIHFJXDRNUDP-FMQUCBEESA-N
InChI=1S/C18H16N2O8S2/c1-10-7-14(16(28-2)9-17(10)30(25,26)27)19-20-18-13-5-4-12(29(22,23)24)8-11(13)3-6-15(18)21/h3-9,21H,1-2H3,(H,22,23,24)(H,25,26,27)/b20-19+
| Molecular Formula | C18H16N2O8S2 |
| Molecular Weight | 452.458 |
| Charge | 0 |
| Count |
MOL RATIO
1 MOL RATIO (average) |
| Stereochemistry | ACHIRAL |
| Additional Stereochemistry | No |
| Defined Stereocenters | 0 / 0 |
| E/Z Centers | 1 |
| Optical Activity | NONE |
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