The molecule is a naphthalenesulfonic acid that is naphthalene-1,3-disulfonic acid carrying additional hydroxy and (naphthalen-1-yl)diazenylsubstituents at positions 7 and 8 respectively. The disodium salt is the biological stain 'acid red 44'. It is an azo compound, a naphthalenesulfonic acid and a member of naphthols. It is a conjugate acid of a 7-hydroxy-8-[(naphthalen-1-yl)diazenyl]naphthalene-1,3-disulfonate.
7-hydroxy-8-(naphthalen-1-yldiazenyl)naphthalene-1,3-disulfonic acid