Pararosaniline
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| IUPAC name [4-[Bis(4-aminophenyl)methylidene]-1-cyclohexa-2,5-dienylidene]dianiline | |
| Other names Pararosaniline p-rosaniline C.I. 42500 Para magenta | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.106.992 | 
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| Properties | |
| C19H17N3 | |
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| Appearance | Green crystalline solid | 
| Melting point | 268 to 270 °C (514 to 518 °F; 541 to 543 K) decomposes | 
| Slightly soluble | |
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| Safety data sheet (SDS) | External MSDS | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Pararosaniline, pararosaniline free base, Basic Red 9, or C.I. 42500 is an organic compound with the formula (H2NC6H4)2C=(C6H4NH). It is the free base form of pararosaniline hydrochloride, [(H2NC6H4)3C]+Cl−, a magenta solid with a variety of uses as a dye. It is one of the four components of basic fuchsine. It is structurally related to other triarylmethane dyes called methyl violets (e.g. crystal violet) which feature methyl groups on nitrogen.
It is prepared by the condensation of aniline and p-aminobenzaldehyde. Alternatively, it arises from the oxidation of 4,4'-bis(aminophenyl)methane in the presence of aniline.