Para red
Chemical compound
Para red is a dye. Chemically, it is similar to Sudan I. It was discovered in 1880 by von Gallois and Ullrich and was the first azo dye. It dyes cellulose fabrics a brilliant red color, but is not very fast. The dye can be washed away easily from... Wikipedia
Melting point: 248 to 252 °C (478 to 486 °F; 521 to 525 K)
Formula: C16H11N3O3
Appearance: Red solid
Hazard statements: H315, H319, H335
Molar mass: 293.282 g·mol−1