Yellow 2G
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IUPAC name Disodium 2,5-dichloro-4-[3-methyl-5-oxo-4-(4-sulfonatophenyl)diazenyl-4H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonate | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.026.199 |
E number | E107 (colours) |
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Chemical formula | C16H10N4Na2O7S2 |
Molar mass | 480.38 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references |
Chemical compound
Yellow 2G is a food coloring denoted by E number E107 with the color index CI18965. It has the appearance of a yellow powder, and it is soluble in water. It is a synthetic yellow azo dye.
It is not listed by the UK's Food Standards Agency among EU approved food additives.[1] Its use is also banned in Austria, Japan, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Current EU approved additives and their E Numbers, Food Standards Agency, 26 November 2010
External links
Media related to Yellow 2G at Wikimedia Commons