FD&C Yellow 2
Agent Name
FD&C Yellow 2
Alternative Name
Naphthol Yellow S
CAS Number
549-34-8
Formula
C10-H6-N2-O8-S.2K
Major Category
Dyes
Synonyms
FD&C Yellow No. 2; FD and C Yellow No. 2; Flavianic acid dipotassium salt; 8-Hydroxy-5,7-dinitro-2-naphthalenesulfonic acid dipotassium salt; Sulfur Yellow S; 2-Naphthalenesulfonic acid, 5,7-dinitro-8-hydroxy-, dipotassium salt; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Other Dyes
Restricted
Withdrawn for use as a coloring agent in foods in 1984; [JECFA]
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