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Brilliant Black BN

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Food Black 1

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C28H17N5Na4O14S4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
867.68
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
E Number:
E151
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

Assay

≥95% (HPLC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].CC(=O)Nc1ccc(c2cc(c(\N=N\c3ccc(\N=N/c4ccc(cc4)S([O-])(=O)=O)c5ccc(cc35)S([O-])(=O)=O)c(O)c12)S([O-])(=O)=O)S([O-])(=O)=O

InChI

1S/C28H21N5O14S4.4Na/c1-14(34)29-23-10-11-24(50(42,43)44)20-13-25(51(45,46)47)27(28(35)26(20)23)33-32-22-9-8-21(18-7-6-17(12-19(18)22)49(39,40)41)31-30-15-2-4-16(5-3-15)48(36,37)38;;;;/h2-13,35H,1H3,(H,29,34)(H,36,37,38)(H,39,40,41)(H,42,43,44)(H,45,46,47);;;;/q;4*+1/p-4/b31-30-,33-32+;;;;

InChI key

GMMAPXRGRVJYJY-OXYXOBGMSA-J

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General description

Brilliant Black BN (BB) is a azo dye which is basically a tetra sodium salt. It is a synthetic dye mainly used as food additive. It is used as colouring agent to enhance the appearance. It is usually used in jellies, brown sauces and cake mixes.

Application

It was used as colourant during quantification of synthetic colourants in fish roe and caviar for effective isolation using HPLC methods.
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Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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