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Sunset Yellow FCF

Dye content 90 %

Synonym(s):

Food Yellow 3, Orange Yellow S

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H10N2Na2O7S2
CAS Number:
2783-94-0
Molecular Weight:
452.37
Colour Index Number:
15985
EC Number:
220-491-7
MDL number:
MFCD00036437
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
PubChem Substance ID:
24870256
NACRES:
NA.47

form

powder

composition

Dye content, 90%

mp

>300 °C (lit.)

density

0.617 g/cm3 at 26 °C

λmax

482 nm

ε (extinction coefficient)

≥20000 at 479-485 nm in H2O

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

[Na+].[Na+].Oc1ccc2cc(ccc2c1\N=N\c3ccc(cc3)S([O-])(=O)=O)S([O-])(=O)=O

InChI

1S/C16H12N2O7S2.2Na/c19-15-8-1-10-9-13(27(23,24)25)6-7-14(10)16(15)18-17-11-2-4-12(5-3-11)26(20,21)22;;/h1-9,19H,(H,20,21,22)(H,23,24,25);;/q;2*+1/p-2/b18-17+;;

InChI key

OIQPTROHQCGFEF-QIKYXUGXSA-L

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General description

Sunset yellow FCF is a food dye, which is is substantially used in various food preparations. It is a orange-red coloured crystal, that is soluble in water and ethanol. It is used in treating bone metabolic diseases, dermatological disorders, respiratory illness etc. It can alter the functional responses of splenocytes at non-cytotoxic dose. It promotes immune suppression. Relative expression of surface receptors in T and B cells can be altered by sunset yellow FCF.
Sunset yellow FCF is a synthetic sulfonated monoazo dye, which belongs to the class of azo dyes. It is used in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Sunset yellow FCF is associated with asthma, immunosuppression, eczema, cancer and anxiety migraine.

Application

Sunset yellow FCF has been used to determine anaerobic biodegradability of azo dyes in the continuous and catalytic upflow stirred packed-bed reactor (USPBR) system.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Electro-Fenton oxidation of Sunset Yellow FCF azo-dye in aqueous solutions
Ghoneim MM, et al.
Desalination, 274(1-3), 22-30 (2011)
Methods for the analysis of Sunset Yellow FCF (E110) in food and beverage products-a review
Rovina K, et al.
TrAC, Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 85, 47-56 (2016)
Dermatitis to FD&C yellow No. 6 dye in orange antiseptic solution.
Patrick E McCleskey
Archives of dermatology, 147(9), 1124-1125 (2011-09-21)
M Ghaedi et al.
Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 90, 22-27 (2012-02-07)
Adsorption is a promising technique for decolorization of effluents of textile dyeing industries but its application is limited due to requirement of high amounts of adsorbent required. The objective of this study was to assess the potential of cadmium telluride
Mehrorang Ghaedi
Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 94, 346-351 (2012-05-12)
Adsorption of Sunset yellow (SY) onto cadmium hydroxide nanowires loaded on activated carbon (Cd(OH)(2)-NW-AC) and silver nanoparticles loaded on activated carbon (Ag-NP-AC) was investigated. The effects of pH, contact time, amount of adsorbents, initial dye concentration, agitation speed and temperature
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