Acid Yellow 17
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Surname | Acid Yellow 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Molecular formula | C 16 H 10 Cl 2 N 4 O 7 S 2 Na 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Brief description |
yellow solid |
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Molar mass | 551.29 g mol −1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Physical state |
firmly |
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solubility |
well soluble in water |
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As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . |
Acid Yellow 17 , according to the Color Index (CI), is the generic name for an azo dye from the group of acid dyes . It is a yellow, water-soluble solid. Acid Yellow 17 was used as a food coloring , but is no longer approved today.
Web links
- Joint FAO / WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA), evaluation for YELLOW 2G
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Data sheet Yellow 2G, analytical standard, ≥98.0% (HPLC) from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on May 8, 2017 ( PDF ).
- ↑ a b Food-Info: E107: Yellow 2G
- ↑ Entry on Xylene Fast Yellow 2G at TCI Europe, accessed on May 8, 2017.
- ↑ UK Food Standards Agency: Current EU approved additives and their E Numbers