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sunset yellow FCF
Sign in to saveAlso known as Orange Yellow S, FD&C Yellow 6, C.I. 15985, E110, C.I. Food Yellow 3
chemical compound
Chemical data
- Formula
- C16H10N2Na2O7S2
- Molecular weight
- 452.4 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- disodium;6-hydroxy-5-[(4-sulfonatophenyl)diazenyl]naphthalene-2-sulfonate
- SMILES
- C1=CC(=CC=C1N=NC2=C(C=CC3=C2C=CC(=C3)S(=O)(=O)[O-])O)S(=O)(=O)[O-].[Na+].[Na+]
- InChIKey
- OIQPTROHQCGFEF-UHFFFAOYSA-L
- Polar surface area
- 176 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 1
- H-bond acceptors
- 9
- Formal charge
- 0
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Research
316 papers- Post-Weaning Exposure to Sunset Yellow FCF Induces Changes in Testicular Tight and Gap Junctions in Rats: Protective Effects of Coenzyme Q10.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2023
- Post-weaning exposure to Sunset Yellow FCF induces behavioral impairment and structural changes in the adult rat medial prefrontal cortex: Protective effects of Coenzyme Q10.International journal of developmental neuroscience : the official journal of the International Society for Developmental Neuroscience · 2022
- Exposure to Sunset Yellow FCF since post-weaning causes hippocampal structural changes and memory impairment in the adult rat: The neuroprotective effects of Coenzyme Q10.International journal of developmental neuroscience : the official journal of the International Society for Developmental Neuroscience · 2024
- Effects of Sunset Yellow FCF on Immune System Organs During Different Chicken Embryonic Periods.Journal of veterinary research · 2020
- Assessment of FD&C Yellow No. 6 (Sunset Yellow FCF) effects on sperm count, motility and viability in the rat in a 28-day toxicity study.Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP · 2019
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Has part
- carbon
- Mass
- 451.97248121999996
- Has use
- food additive
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- chemical formula
- C₁₆H₁₀Na₂O₇S₂N₂
- canonical SMILES
- C1=CC(=C(C2=CC=C(C=C12)S(O)(=O)=O)N=NC3=CC=C(C=C3)S([O-])(=O)=O)[O-].[Na+].[Na+]
- melting point
- 300
- NCI Thesaurus ID
- C71636
- Commons category
- Sunset Yellow
- isomeric SMILES
- O=S(=O)([O-])c1ccc(/N=N/c2c([O-])ccc3cc(S(=O)(=O)O)ccc23)cc1.[Na+].[Na+]
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Encyclopedic overview
Sunset yellow FCF (also known as orange yellow S, or C.I. 15985) is a petroleum-derived orange azo dye with a pH-dependent maximum absorption at about 480 nm at pH 1 and 443 nm at pH 13, with a shoulder at 500 nm. When added to foods sold in the United States, it is known as FD&C Yellow 6; when sold in Europe, it is denoted by E Number E110.
Uses
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