73225

Butter Yellow

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): Dimethyl yellow, 4-(Dimethylamino)azobenzene, N,N-Dimethyl-4-(phenylazo)aniline, Butter yellow, Methyl yellow
• Linear Formula: C₆H₅N=NC₆H₄N(CH₃)₂
• CAS Number: 60-11-7
• Molecular Weight: 225.29
• Colour Index Number: 11020
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 746016
• EC Number: 200-455-7
• MDL number: MFCD00008308
• UNSPSC Code: 85151701
• PubChem Substance ID: 329764718
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• assay: ≥98.0% (HPLC)
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable; gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• mp: 111 °C (dec.) (lit.)
• application(s): cleaning products; cosmetics; food and beverages; personal care
• format: neat
• SMILES string: CN(C)c1ccc(cc1)N=Nc2ccccc2
• InChI: 1S/C14H15N3/c1-17(2)14-10-8-13(9-11-14)16-15-12-6-4-3-5-7-12/h3-11H,1-2H3
• InChI key: JCYPECIVGRXBMO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Butter Yellow is a food dye widely used in industrial food production and is found to be carcinogenic in nature.

Application

Butter Yellow may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in food products using gel permeation chromatography and liquid chromatography coupled to electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry.

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

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Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS06,GHS08
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H301,H351
• pcodes: P201 - P301 + P310 + P330
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Carc. 2
• Storage Class: 6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P2 (EN 143) respirator cartridges