Quinoline Yellow WS
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| Systematic name | Sodium 2-(1,3-dioxoindan-2-yl)quinolinedisulfonate |
| Chemical formula | C18H13N1O5/8/11S1/2/3Na1/2/3 |
| Molecular mass | 477.38 g/mol |
| Density | x.xxx g/cm3 |
| Solubility in water | 4 g/100 ml |
| Melting point | 150°C (decomposes) |
| CAS number | [8004-92-0] |
| SMILES | xxxxx |
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Quinoline yellow, Quinoline Yellow WS, C.I. 47005, or Food Yellow 13, is a yellow food dye.
It is more commonly known as E104 in terms of E numbers. It is a food colorant that induces a dull yellow, or greenish yellow colour. It can be found in ices, cough sweets, scotch eggs and smoked haddock. It is one of the colors that the Hyperactive Children's Support Group recommends be eliminated from the diet of children. It may cause contact dermatitis. Whilst being a commonly used color in the UK, its use is banned in Japan and the United States. It was banned in Australia but its use has been permitted since 2003.
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It is used as a pigment for tattoos.
Quinoline Yellow SS (Spirit Soluble) is its form insoluble in water. It lacks the sulfonate group.
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