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Home/Compounds/Food Additive/Brilliant blue FCF
C37H34N2Na2O9S3
792.9 g/mol
Food Additive

Brilliant Blue FCF

CAS3844-45-9EC223-339-8
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
Food colorant

Brilliant Blue FCF is a synthetic dye commonly used as a food colorant to impart a bright blue shade. It is also applied in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, textiles, and as a biological stain.

Food colorantColorant in drugs and cosmeticsTextile dye for wool, silk, and nylon

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

disodium;2-[[4-[ethyl-[(3-sulfonatophenyl)methyl]amino]phenyl]-[4-[ethyl-[(3-sulfonatophenyl)methyl]azaniumylidene]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]methyl]benzenesulfonate

InChIKey

SGHZXLIDFTYFHQ-UHFFFAOYSA-L

SMILES

CCN(CC1=CC(=CC=C1)S(=O)(=O)[O-])C2=CC=C(C=C2)C(=C3C=CC(=[N+](CC)CC4=CC(=CC=C4)S(=O)(=O)[O-])C=C3)C5=CC=CC=C5S(=O)(=O)[O-].[Na+].[Na+]

Synonyms (66)
  • E-133
  • 1206 Blue
  • Acid Sky Blue A
  • Aizen Food Blue No. 2
  • Blue 1206
  • Blue FCF
  • Brilliant Blue
  • Brilliant Blue E 133
  • Brilliant Blue FCF
  • Brilliant Blue FCF supra
  • CI Food Blue 2
  • COVACAP BLEU W 6102
  • Canacert Brilliant Blue FCF
  • Cosmetic Blue Lake
  • D&C Blue No. 1
  • Dolkwal Brilliant Blue
  • Edible pigment bright black
  • Edible pigment carmine
  • Edible pigment fruit green
  • Edible pigment lemon yellow
  • Erioglaucin A
  • Erioglaucine disodium salt
  • FD&C Blue No. 1
  • Fenazo Blue XI
  • Food Blue 1
  • Food Blue 2
  • Food Blue Dye No. 1
  • Food Blue No. 1
  • Hexacol Brilliant Blue A
  • INS NO.133
  • Intracid Pure Blue L
  • Japan Blue 1
  • Japan Blue No. 1
  • Merantine Blue EG
  • Modr Brilantni FCF
  • Modr Brilantni FCF [Czech]
  • Modr Kysela 9
  • Modr Kysela 9 [Czech]
  • Modr Potravinarska 2
  • Modr Potravinarska 2 [Czech]
  • Usacert Blue No. 1
  • Usacert FD and C Blue No. 1
  • VIBRACOLOR BLUE ABL9
  • blue no. 1
  • brilliant blue, disodium salt