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Sunset Yellow FCF

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Food Yellow 3, Orange Yellow S

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H10N2Na2O7S2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
452.37
Colour Index Number:
15985
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12164500
PubChem Substance ID:
E Number:
E110
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

Assay

≥95% (HPLC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

mp

>300 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

[Na+].[Na+].Oc1ccc2cc(ccc2c1\N=N\c3ccc(cc3)S([O-])(=O)=O)S([O-])(=O)=O

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+;;

InChI key

OIQPTROHQCGFEF-QIKYXUGXSA-L

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General description

Sunset Yellow FCF (E110) is a reddish-orange azo dye used as a synthetic colorant in various foods and beverages to improve their texture and appearance.

Application

The analytical standards can also be used as follows:
  • Simultaneous analysis of Sunset Yellow FCF, Allura Red AC, Quinoline Yellow WS, and Tartrazine in gummy bears, chewing gum, and sweet candy samples by reversed phase-high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) coupled with UV detection
  • Construction of an electrochemical sensor based on cobalt complex decorated carbon paste electrode (CoC/CPE) for the cyclic voltametric determination of tartrazine, sunset yellow, and Allura red in gelatin and pharmaceutical dosages of acetaminophen
  • Multi-residue analysis of 20 synthetic dyes in 18 chili powders and six syrup-preserved fruit samples by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
  • Spectrophotometric quantitative estimation of Brilliant Blue, Sunset Yellow, Ponceau 4R, and Tartrazin from juice samples, using a transparent polymer matrix for extraction
  • Liquid-liquid microextraction of five synthetic food dyes from different food samples for their determination by high-performance liquid chromatography with a variable wavelength ultraviolet detector (HPLC-VWUVD)

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Other Notes

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Electro-Fenton oxidation of Sunset Yellow FCF azo-dye in aqueous solutions.
Ghoneim, Mohamed M., Hanaa S. El-Desoky, and Naglaa M. Zidan
Desalination, 274 (1), 22-30 (2011)
Sheng Tian Huang et al.
The Analyst, 137(11), 2593-2599 (2012-05-01)
We report on a fast, sensitive, label-free, and general dye-sensor platform for synthetic organic dyes detection by competitive adsorption on reduced graphene oxide (rGO) against a fluorescent dye (FD). Fluorescein (Fl) as fluorescence indicator and a cationic dye methylene blue
Ashish Yadav et al.
Toxicology letters, 217(3), 197-204 (2013-01-05)
Sunset yellow FCF (SY), a permitted food color, is extensively used in various food preparations and quite often exceeds the permissible levels (100-200 mg/kg). Several toxicity studies on SY are reported, however immunomodulatory properties have not been explored yet. To
M Sardi et al.
Food additives & contaminants. Part A, Chemistry, analysis, control, exposure & risk assessment, 27(11), 1507-1515 (2010-07-31)
The feasibility of using a retailer fidelity card scheme to estimate food additive intake was investigated using the Swiss retailer MIGROS's Cumulus Card and the example of the food colour Sunset Yellow (E 110). Information held within the card scheme
Matthew P Renshaw et al.
The journal of physical chemistry. B, 114(31), 10032-10038 (2010-08-06)
The azo dye sunset yellow is known to form lyotropic liquid crystals as a function of both temperature and sample composition. Numerous studies have been performed to investigate the aggregation processes in these liquid crystals; however, less attention has been

Protocols

Separation of Tartrazine; Amaranth; Indigo carmine; New Coccine; Sunset Yellow FCF; Allura Red AC; Fast Green FCF; Erioglaucine disodium salt; Erythrosin B sodium salt; Phloxine B; Rose bengal

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