The molecule is a diphenyldiazene compound having two amino substituents at the 2- and 4-positions and an aminosulphonyl substituent at the 4'-position. It was the first antibacterial drug, (introduced 1935) and the first of the sulfonamide antibiotics. It has a role as an antimicrobial agent and an antibacterial drug. It is a member of azobenzenes and a sulfonamide. It derives from a sulfanilamide.
4-[(2,4-diaminophenyl)diazenyl]benzenesulfonamide