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C37H36N2O9S3
748.9 g/mol
Dye & Pigment

Brillant blue

CAS68921-42-6
Category
Dye & Pigment
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
Color additive for food and cosmetics

Brillant blue is a synthetic dye used primarily as a color additive for food and cosmetics. It is an aromatic compound containing amine groups and multiple sulfonate moieties, giving it strong water solubility.

color additive for foodcolor additive for cosmetics

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

3-[[N-ethyl-4-[[4-[ethyl-[(3-sulfophenyl)methyl]azaniumylidene]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]-(2-sulfophenyl)methyl]anilino]methyl]benzenesulfonate

InChIKey

CTRXDTYTAAKVSM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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

Synonyms (13)
  • Acid Sky Blue A
  • Alphazurine
  • Brillant blue
  • J291.097G