Sunset Yellow FCF

CAS: 2783-94-0

Ref. TR-S825000

Product Information

• Name: Sunset Yellow FCF
• Synonyms: 2-Naphthalenesulfonic acid, 6-hydroxy-5-[2-(4-sulfophenyl)diazenyl]-, sodium salt (1:2), 2-Naphthalenesulfonic acid, 6-hydroxy-5-[(4-sulfophenyl)azo]-, disodium salt (9CI), 6-Hydroxy-5-[(4-sulfophenyl)azo]-2-naphthalenesulfonic acid disodium salt, C.I. Food Yellow 3 (7CI), C.I. Food Yellow 3, disodium salt (8CI), Sunset Yellow FCF (6CI), 1-p-Sulfophenylazo-2-hydroxynaphthalene-6-sulfonate disodium salt, 1351 Yellow, 1899 Yellow, Acid Food Yellow 3, Acid Yellow TRA, Aizen Food Yellow 5, Alabaster No. 3, Atul Sunset Yellow FCF, Bright yellow FCF, C Orange 10, C.I. 15985, CI 15985 yellow, Canacert Sunset Yellow FCF, Certicol Sunset Yellow CFS, Cilefa Orange S, Cogilor Orange 213.11, D and C Yellow 6, D and C Yellow No. 6, D&C Yellow 6, D&C Yellow No. 6, Dolkwal Sunset Yellow, E 110, E 110 (dye), Edicol Supra Yellow FC, Eniacid Sunset Yellow, Eurocert Orange FCF, FD & C Yellow 6, FD 155, FD and C Yellow 6, FD and C Yellow No. 6, FD&C Yellow No.6, Food Orange, Food Yellow 3, Food Yellow 5, Food Yellow No. 5, HD Sunset Yellow FCF, HD Sunset Yellow FCF Supra, Hexacol Sunset Yellow FCF, Hexacol Sunset Yellow FCF Supra, INS 110, Japan Food Yellow No. 5, Japan Yellow 5, Japan Yellow No. 5, KCA Foodcol Sunset Yellow FCF, L Orange Z 2010, Maple Sunset Yellow FCF, Orange II R, Orange PAL, Orange Yellow 85, Orange Yellow S, Orange Yellow SFQ, Orient Water Yellow 2, Para Orange, Sun Orange A Geigy, Sun Yellow, Sun Yellow Extra Conc. A Export, Sun Yellow Extra Pure A, Sun Yellow FCF, Sunlight Yellow FCF, Sunset Yellow, Sunset Yellow 6, Sunset Yellow E 110, Twilight yellow, Usacert Yellow No. 6, Vitasyn Orange RGL 90, Water Yellow 2, Yellow 6, Yellow No. 5, Yellow No. 6, Yellow Orange S, Yellow S, Yellow SY
• Brand: TRC
• Description: Stability Light SensitiveApplications 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 version 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. Dyes and metabolites, Environmental TestingReferences Radomski, J.L., et al.: J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther., 136, 259 (1962), Gaunt, I.F., et al.: Food Cosmet. Toxicol., 5, 747 (1967),

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 452.37
• Formula: C₁₆H₁₀N₂O₇S₂·2Na
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: 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
• InChI key: InChIKey=OIQPTROHQCGFEF-QIKYXUGXSA-L
• SMILES: O=S(=O)(O[Na])c1ccc(/N=N/c2c(O)ccc3cc(S(=O)(=O)O[Na])ccc23)cc1