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C16H10N2Na2O7S2
452.4 g/mol
Food Additive

FD&C Yellow 6

CAS2783-94-0EC220-491-7
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
Food colorant

Sunset Yellow FCF is an orange azo dye derived from petroleum, used as a food colorant. In the United States, it is known as FD&C Yellow 6, and in Europe, it is designated as E number E110.

Food colorantColoring agent for beveragesColoring agent for confectionery

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

disodium;6-hydroxy-5-[(4-sulfonatophenyl)diazenyl]naphthalene-2-sulfonate

InChIKey

OIQPTROHQCGFEF-UHFFFAOYSA-L

SMILES

C1=CC(=CC=C1N=NC2=C(C=CC3=C2C=CC(=C3)S(=O)(=O)[O-])O)S(=O)(=O)[O-].[Na+].[Na+]

Synonyms (177)
  • E110
  • 1351 Yellow
  • 1899 Yellow
  • A.F. Yellow No. 5
  • Acid Food Yellow 3
  • Acid Yellow TRA
  • Airedale Yellow RD
  • Aizen Food Yellow No. 5
  • Alabaster No. 3
  • Amanil Fast Yellow AN
  • Amarillo ocaso FCF
  • Atlantic Stilbene Yellow GA
  • Atul Sunset Yellow FCF
  • Azine Fast Yellow A
  • Azomine Yellow R
  • Bencidal Fast Yellow X
  • Benzanil Yellow R
  • Benzo Fast Yellow A
  • C.I. Acid Yellow 62
  • C.I. Direct Yellow 11
  • C.I. Food Yellow 3
  • CI (1975) NO. 15985
  • CI Yellow 11
  • COLOUR INDEX NO. 15985
  • CRELBORANGE S
  • Calcomine Yellow 2G
  • Canacert Sunset Yellow FCF
  • Carta Yellow G
  • Carta Yellow G 180
  • Certicol Sunset Yellow CFS
  • Chlorazol Paper Yellow R
  • Chrome Eather Yellow TG
  • Chrome Leather Fast Yellow A
  • Chrome Leather Yellow A
  • Cilefa Orange S
  • Cresotine Yellow A
  • Curcumine S
  • D and C Yellow 6
  • D&C YELLOW NO. 6
  • DYE DC YELLOW NO. 6
  • DYE YELLOW NO. 6
  • Diamine Fast Yellow A
  • Diazine Yellow R
  • Diazol Fast Yellow A
  • Diphenyl Fast Yellow FA
  • Diphenyl Yellow G
  • Direct Fast Yellow A
  • Direct Fast Yellow AC
  • Direct Stilbene Yellow
  • Direct Yellow A
  • Direct Yellow F
  • Direct Yellow K
  • Direct Yellow MR
  • Direct Yellow Stilbene
  • Direct Yellow T
  • Direct Yellow TG
  • Dolkwal Sunset Yellow
  • Dye FDC Yellow No. 6
  • Dye Sunset Yellow
  • E 110 (dye)
  • Edicol Supra Yellow FC
  • Eniacid Sunset Yellow
  • Erie Yellow 2RF
  • Erie Yellow A
  • Erie Yellow F
  • Erie Yellow FP
  • Erie Yellow R
  • Erie Yellow SR
  • Eurocert Orange FCF
  • FD and C No. 6
  • FD and C Yellow 6
  • FD and C Yellow No. 6
  • FD&C Yellow 6
  • FD&C Yellow No. 6
  • Fenamin Yellow TP
  • Fixanol Yellow GS
  • Food Yellow No.5
  • Food yellow 3
  • Gelborange-S
  • Gelborange-S [German]
  • HD Sunset Yellow FCF
  • HD Sunset Yellow FCF Supra
  • Hexacol Sunset Yellow FCF
  • Hispamin Yellow F
  • INS NO.110
  • Iredale Yellow RD
  • Jaune orange FCF
  • KCA Foodcol Sunset Yellow FCF
  • Kansai Direct Fast Yellow A
  • L. Orange Z2010
  • Manil Fast Yellow AN
  • Maple Sunset Yellow FCF
  • Nankai Direct Fast Yellow A
  • Naphthalene Leather Yellow GL
  • Nippon Fast Yellow A
  • Orange II R
  • Orange PAL
  • Orange Yellow S
  • Orange Yellow S. AF
  • Orange Yellow S.fq
  • Paper Yellow RF
  • Para Orange
  • Paramine Fast Yellow GR
  • Paramine Yellow 2R
  • Peeramine Stilbene Yellow GA
  • Pheno Fast Yellow 95
  • STILBENE YELLOW
  • SUN Yellow
  • SUN Yellow A-CE
  • SUN Yellow A-FDC
  • SUN Yellow Extra Pure A
  • SUN Yellow FCF
  • SUNSET YELLOW 6
  • SUNSET YELLOW FCF [MART.]
  • Solar radiation color
  • Standacol Sunset Yellow FCF
  • Stilbene Yellow TK
  • Stilbene Yellow TR
  • Sun Orange A Geigy
  • Sun Yellow G
  • Sunlight Yellow FCF
  • Sunset Yellow (E110)
  • Sunset Yellow FCF
  • Sunset Yellow FCF 6
  • Sunset Yellow FCF Supra
  • Sunset Yellow FU
  • Sunset Yellow FU Supra
  • Sunset Yellow Lake
  • Sunset red pigment
  • Sunset yellow
  • Tetrodirect Yellow A
  • Trisulfon Yellow G
  • Trisulfon Yellow GF
  • Twilight Yellow
  • Usacert FD&C Yellow No. 6
  • Usacert Yellow No. 6
  • Vitasyn Orange
  • Vondacel Yellow RN
  • Wogenal Yellow CG
  • Yellow 6
  • Yellow EMBL
  • Yellow No. 6
  • Yellow Orange S
  • Yellow S
  • Yellow SY for food
  • Yellow sun
  • Zlut potravinarska 3
  • Zlut potravinarska 3 [Czech]
  • Zomine Yellow R