Sunset Yellow FCF
- CAS No.
- 2783-94-0
- Chemical Name:
- Sunset Yellow FCF
- Synonyms
- SUNSET YELLOW;CI 15985;YELLOW 6;FOOD YELLOW 3;E110;FOOD YELLOW NO 5;KI5;Ins 110;yellows;YELLOWSY
- CBNumber:
- CB5221910
- Molecular Formula:
- C16H13N2NaO7S2
- Molecular Weight:
- 432.4
- MDL Number:
- MFCD00036437
- MOL File:
- 2783-94-0.mol
- MSDS File:
- SDS
| Product description | Number | Pack Size | Price |
| Sunset Yellow FCF analytical standard | 68775 | 25mg | $193 |
| Sunset Yellow FCF Dye content 90% | 465224 | 25g | $51.7 |
| Food Yellow No. 5 | F0145 | 25g | $77 |
| Sunset Yellow FCF >90.0%(E) | S0141 | 25g | $31 |
| Sunset Yellow FCF | S825000 | 5g | $95 |
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| Melting point | 390°C (dec.) |
|---|---|
| Boiling point | 162.4°C |
| Density | 0.474-0.588[at 20℃] |
| storage temp. | Amber Vial, Refrigerator |
| solubility | Soluble in water, ethanol |
| pka | 0[at 20 ℃] |
| Colour Index | 15985 |
| form | crystals |
| color | Orange-red |
| Odor | Odorless |
| Water Solubility | 5-10 g/100 mL at 24 ºC |
| ε(extinction coefficient) | ≥20000 at 479-485nm in H2O |
| λmax | 480 nm |
| Merck | 14,9001 |
| Stability | Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. |
| Biological Applications | Medical devices; treating bone metabolic diseases,dermatological disorders,mitochondrial diseases,respiratory illness |
| Major Application |
cleaning products cosmetics food and beverages personal care |
| Cosmetics Ingredients Functions | COLORANT |
| 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+;; |
| InChIKey | OIQPTROHQCGFEF-QIKYXUGXSA-L |
| SMILES | [Na+].[Na+].Oc1ccc2cc(ccc2c1\N=N\c3ccc(cc3)S([O-])(=O)=O)S([O-])(=O)=O |
| LogP | -0.244-0.046 at 25-26℃ |
| Toxicology and Carcinogenesis | Carcinogenesis Bioassay of FD & C Yellow No. 6 (CASRN 2783-94-0) |
| Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) | FD&C YELLOW NO. 6 |
| FDA 21 CFR | 74.1706; 74.2706; 74.706; 82.706 |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 2783-94-0(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| EWG's Food Scores | 1 |
| FDA UNII | H77VEI93A8 |
| IARC | 3 (Vol. 8, Sup 7) 1987 |
| EPA Substance Registry System | C.I. Food Yellow 3 (2783-94-0) |
| UNSPSC Code | 41116107 |
| NACRES | NA.47 |
SAFETY
Risk and Safety Statements
| Symbol(GHS) |  GHS07 |
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| Signal word | Warning | |||||||||
| Hazard statements | H302+H312+H332-H315-H319 | |||||||||
| Precautionary statements | P501-P261-P270-P271-P264-P280-P337+P313-P305+P351+P338-P362+P364-P332+P313-P301+P312+P330-P302+P352+P312-P304+P340+P312 | |||||||||
| Hazard Codes | Xi | |||||||||
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 | |||||||||
| Safety Statements | 26-36 | |||||||||
| WGK Germany | 2 | |||||||||
| RTECS | QK2450000 | |||||||||
| TSCA | TSCA listed | |||||||||
| HS Code | 32129000 | |||||||||
| Storage Class | 11 - Combustible Solids | |||||||||
| Hazardous Substances Data | 2783-94-0(Hazardous Substances Data) | |||||||||
| Toxicity | LD50 in rats, mice (g/kg): >10, >6 orally (Gaunt, 1967) | |||||||||
| NFPA 704 |
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Sunset Yellow FCF price More Price(17)
| Manufacturer | Product number | Product description | CAS number | Packaging | Price | Updated | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigma-Aldrich | 68775 | Sunset Yellow FCF analytical standard | 2783-94-0 | 25mg | $193 | 2026-03-19 | Buy |
| Sigma-Aldrich | 465224 | Sunset Yellow FCF Dye content 90% | 2783-94-0 | 25g | $51.7 | 2026-03-19 | Buy |
| TCI Chemical | F0145 | Food Yellow No. 5 | 2783-94-0 | 25g | $77 | 2026-03-19 | Buy |
| TCI Chemical | S0141 | Sunset Yellow FCF >90.0%(E) | 2783-94-0 | 25g | $31 | 2026-03-19 | Buy |
| TRC | S825000 | Sunset Yellow FCF | 2783-94-0 | 5g | $95 | 2021-12-16 | Buy |
Sunset Yellow FCF Chemical Properties,Uses,Production
Description
FD & C Yellow No. 6 is principally the disodium salt of 6-hydroxy5-[(4-sulfophenyl)azo]-2-napthalenesulfonic acid. The trisodiumsalt of 3-hydroxy-4-[(4-sulfophenyl)azo]-2,7-napthal-enedisul- fonic acid may be added in small amounts.
The colorant is an orange powder that dissolves in water to give a solution yellow-orange at neutrality or in acid and red-brown in base. When dissolved in concentrated sulfuric acid, it yields an orange solution that turns yellow when diluted with water. It is slightly soluble in 95% ethanol.
FD & C Yellow No. 6 is used in various food items including dessert powders, cereals, bakery goods, snack foods, confectionery products, maraschino cherries, sausage, ice cream, sherbet, dairy products, and beverages. It is also used in cosmetics, ingested and externally applied drugs and dietary supplements.1
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Chemical Properties
orange-red crystals or powder
Uses
Provisionally listed for use in food, drugs and cosmetics. Sunset Yellow is useful in fermented foods which must be heat treated. It may be found in orange sodas, orange jelly, marzipan, Swiss rolls, apricot jam, citrus marmalade, lemon curd, sweets, hot chocolate mix and packet soups, trifle mix, breadcrumbs, snack chips, shelf fresh noodles, cheese sauce mixes. Sunset Yellow is a sulfonated ver sion of Sudan I, a possible carcinogen. Sunset Yellow itself may be responsible for causing an allergic reaction in people with an aspirin intolerance, resulting in various symptoms, including gastric upset, diarrhea, vomiting, nettle rash (urticaria), swelling of the skin (angioedema) and migraines.
Uses
Sunset Yellow FCF (FD&C Yellow #6) is a colorant. It has good stability to changes in ph, showing no appreciable change at ph 3–8. It has excellent solubility in water with a solubility of 19 g in 100 ml at 25°c. It has moderate stability to light, fair stability to oxidation, good stability to heat, and shows appreciable change in 10% sugar systems. It has a reddishyellow hue and has good tinctorial strength. It has moderate compatibility with food components and is used in beverages, bakery goods, dessert confections, and ice cream.
Definition
ChEBI: Sunset Yellow FCF is an organic molecular entity.
Preparation
4-Aminobenzenesulfonic aciddiazo, and 6-Hydroxynaphthalene-2-sulfonic acidcoupling.
General Description
Orange-red crystals or a red powder.
Air & Water Reactions
Azo dyes can be explosive when suspended in air at specific concentrations. Soluble in water.
Reactivity Profile
Food Yellow 3 is an azo compound. Azo, diazo, azido compounds can detonate. This applies in particular to organic azides that have been sensitized by the addition of metal salts or strong acids. Toxic gases are formed by mixing materials of this class with acids, aldehydes, amides, carbamates, cyanides, inorganic fluorides, halogenated organics, isocyanates, ketones, metals, nitrides, peroxides, phenols, epoxides, acyl halides, and strong oxidizing or reducing agents. Flammable gases are formed by mixing materials in this group with alkali metals. Explosive combination can occur with strong oxidizing agents, metal salts, peroxides, and sulfides.
Health Hazard
SYMPTOMS: It can cause enlargement of the caecum and weight loss.
Fire Hazard
Flash point data for Food Yellow 3 are not available; however, Food Yellow 3 is probably combustible.
Flammability and Explosibility
Non flammable
Safety Profile
Low toxicity by ingestion and intraperitoneal routes. Mutation data reported. When heated to decomposition it emits very toxic fumes of NOx and SOx.
Properties and Applications
red light yellow to colourful yellow orange. Soluble in water for yellow light red clarified solution, slightly soluble in ethanol, insoluble in grease. The strong sulfuric acid in red for orange, yellow as diluted. Dye with strong hydrochloric acid solution of color; Add thick sodium hydroxide solution is palm red light. Has the characteristics of acid dyes, can make the animal fiber direct shading.
Sunset Yellow FCF Preparation Products And Raw materials
Raw materials
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Preparation Products
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| Wuhan Fortuna Chemical Co., Ltd | +86-27-59207850 | info@fortunachem.com | China | 5972 | 58 |
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| Hebei Jingbo New Material Technology Co., Ltd | +8619931165850 | hbjbtech@163.com | China | 1000 | 58 |
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| Hefei Lbao Physical & Chemical Science Co.,Ltd | +15184799099 | lbaochemicals@gmail.com | China | 671 | 58 |
| Henan Tianfu Chemical Co.,Ltd. | +86-0371-55170693 +86-19937530512 | info@tianfuchem.com | China | 21592 | 55 |
| Hefei TNJ Chemical Industry Co.,Ltd. | +86-0551-65418679 +8618949832763 | info@tnjchem.com | China | 2988 | 55 |
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