1-Pyrenesulfonic acid (sodium)

1-Pyrenesulfonic acid sodium is a water-soluble derivative of pyrene, a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon commonly found in coal tar and petroleum. 1-Pyrenesulfonic acid sodium salt has unique chemical properties that make it an important component in a variety of industrial processes, especially in the synthesis of dyes, pigments, and fluorescent probes for bioimaging.