Chrysoine resorcinol

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Chrysoine resorcinol

Skeletal formula of chrysoine resorcinol as a sodium salt
Space-filling model of chrysoine resorcinol as a sodium salt
Names
IUPAC name Sodium 4-[(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)diazenyl]benzenesulfonate
Other names Sodium p-(2,4-dihydroxyphenylazo)benzenesulfonate; Chrysoine; Resorcinol Yellow; Gold Yellow; Yellow T; Tropaeolin O; Tropaeolin R; C.I. Food Yellow 8; C.I. Acid Orange 6; C.I. 14270
Identifiers
CAS Number	547-57-9 Y
ChemSpider	21106427 Y
EC Number	208-924-8
Jmol 3D model	Interactive image Interactive image
PubChem	6093186
InChI InChI=1S/C12H10N2O5S.C6H6O2.Na/c15-9-3-6-11(12(16)7-9)14-13-8-1-4-10(5-2-8)20(17,18)19;7-5-2-1-3-6(8)4-5;/h1-7,15-16H,(H,17,18,19);1-4,7-8H;/q;;+1/p-1/b14-13+;; Y Key: DJYSHZPRWDNEOL-QDBORUFSSA-M Y InChI=1/C12H10N2O5S.Na/c15-9-3-6-11(12(16)7-9)14-13-8-1-4-10(5-2-8)20(17,18)19;/h1-7,15-16H,(H,17,18,19);/q;+1/p-1/b14-13+; Key: COEZWFYORILMOM-WTMITFMSBV InChI=1/C12H10N2O5S.C6H6O2.Na/c15-9-3-6-11(12(16)7-9)14-13-8-1-4-10(5-2-8)20(17,18)19;7-5-2-1-3-6(8)4-5;/h1-7,15-16H,(H,17,18,19);1-4,7-8H;/q;;+1/p-1/b14-13+;; Key: DJYSHZPRWDNEOL-MNMGBGISBV
SMILES [Na+].Oc2cc(O)ccc2/N=N/c1ccc(cc1)S([O-])(=O)=O [Na+].Oc2cc(O)ccc2/N=N/c1ccc(cc1)S([O-])(=O)=O.Oc1cccc(O)c1
Properties
Chemical formula	C12H9N2NaO5S
Molar mass	316.26 g·mol−1
Appearance	Orange-yellow solid
Solubility in water	Partially soluble
Vapor pressure	{{{value}}}
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Chrysoine resorcinol is a synthetic azo dye which was formerly used as a food additive. In Europe, it was banned as a food additive in 1977. In the US, it was banned in 1988.

Chrysoine resorcinol can be used as a pH indicator with a color change between pH 11 and pH 12.7. In colorimetry, it has an absorption maximum of 387 nm.

Chrysoine resorcinol (pH indicator)
below pH 11.0		above pH 12.7
11.0	⇌	12.7

External links

• Data at inchem.org
• MSDS at Fischer Scientific