Alizarin complexone is obtained by the condensation of alizarin with formaldehyde solution and iminodiacetic acid in the presence of alkaline conditions.

茜素络合指示剂是在碱性条件下由茜素、甲醛和亚氨基缩合而成。

Based on the catalytic effect of thiocyanate on the oxidation of alizarine red by potassium bromate,a new catalytic spectrophotometric method for the determination of trace thiocyanate was developed.

在磷质中，硫氰根对氧化茜素红的褪色反应具有较强的催化作用，据此建立了催化光度法测定痕量硫氰根的新方法。