Sudan Yellow 3G
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IUPAC name
3-Methyl-1-phenyl-4-(phenyldiazenyl)-1H-pyrazol-5(4H)-one
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Other names
Solvent Yellow 16; C.I. disperse yellow; C.I. 12700; 4-phenylazo-1-phenyl-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone; 2,4-dihydro-5-methyl-2-phenyl-4-(phenylazo)-3H-pyrazol-3-one
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3D model (JSmol)
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.022.119 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C16H14N4O | |
Molar mass | 278.315 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Sudan Yellow a3G, also known as Solvent Yellow 16, C.I. disperse yellow and C.I. 12700, is a yellow azo dye. It is soluble in fats and oils.[1]
Sudan Yellow 3G is used as a pigment in cosmetics and printer toners, and as a dye in inks, including inks for inkjet printers. In pyrotechnics, it is used in some yellow colored smokes.[1]
References
- ^ a b Hunger, Klaus; Mischke, Peter; Rieper, Wolfgang; Raue, Roderich; Kunde, Klaus; Engel, Aloys (2005). "Azo Dyes". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a03_245. ISBN 978-3527306732.