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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C16H12N2O7S2
Molecular Weight 408.406
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 1
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of FOOD YELLOW 3 FREE ACID

SMILES

OC1=C(\N=N\C2=CC=C(C=C2)S(O)(=O)=O)C3=CC=C(C=C3C=C1)S(O)(=O)=O

InChI

InChIKey=KEYWXKLGZZGHMT-ISLYRVAYSA-N
InChI=1S/C16H12N2O7S2/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)/b18-17+

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C16H12N2O7S2
Molecular Weight 408.406
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 1
Optical Activity NONE

Description

D&C Yellow No. 6 is an excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance). D&C Yellow No. 6 is a color additive. It has been approved for use in food, drugs, and cosmetics. D&C Yellow No. 6 is chemically manufactured by diazotizing 4-aminobenzenesulfonic acid using hydrochloric acid and sodium nitrite or sulfuric acid and sodium nitrite. The diazo compound is coupled with 6-hydroxy-2-naphthalene-sulfonic acid. The dye is isolated as the sodium salt and dried. The trisodium salt of 3-hydroxy-4-[(4-sulfophenyl)azo]-2,7-naphthalenedisulfonic acid which may be blended with the principal color is prepared in the same manner except the diazo benzenesulfonic acid is coupled with 3-hydroxy-2,7-naphthalenedisulfonic acid.

Approval Year

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Inactive ingredient
JOHNSONS BABY baby shampoos shampoo

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Acceptable daily intake of Yellow No. 6 is 3.75mg/kg/day according to the FDA
Route of Administration: Oral
Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
G2B7JWK1GG
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version