Sudan II
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IUPAC name
1-(2,4-Dimethylphenylazo)-2-naphthol
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Other names
see text
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Identifiers | |
3D model (
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ECHA InfoCard
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100.019.537 |
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PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C18H16N2O | |
Molar mass | 276.339 g·mol−1 |
Melting point | 156 to 158 °C (313 to 316 °F; 429 to 431 K) |
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 II (Solvent Orange 7, C.I. 12140, C18H16N2O)
Uses
In industry, it is used to color nonpolar substances like
It was used as food dye under the designation FD&C Red 32 in the US until the FDA banned its use in food in 1956 due to toxicity.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Substance Name: C.I. Solvent Orange 7". ChemIDplus, Toxnet Database. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "HSDB: C.I. Solvent Orange 7. CASRN: 3118-97-6". Toxnet. Retrieved 15 October 2016.[dead link]
- ISBN 9780824707606