Yellow 2G is a food coloring denoted by E number E107 with the color index CI18965. It has the appearance of a yellow powder, and it is soluble in water. It is a synthetic yellow azo dye.

Yellow 2G
Names
IUPAC name
Disodium 2,5-dichloro-4-[3-methyl-5-oxo-4-(4-sulfonatophenyl)diazenyl-4H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonate
Other names
  • Lissamine Fast Yellow
  • C.I. Acid Yellow 17
  • C.I. 18965
  • Light Fast Yellow 2G
  • C.I. Food Yellow 5
  • Acid Leather Yellow 2GL
  • Erio Flavine SX
  • Fenalan Yellow G
  • Erio Flavine 3G
  • Kayacyl Yellow GG
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.026.199 Edit this at Wikidata
E number E107 (colours)
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C16H12Cl2N4O7S2.2Na/c1-8-15(20-19-9-2-4-10(5-3-9)30(24,25)26)16(23)22(21-8)13-6-12(18)14(7-11(13)17)31(27,28)29;;/h2-7,15H,1H3,(H,24,25,26)(H,27,28,29);;/q;2*+1/p-2
    Key: FTZLWXQKVFFWLY-UHFFFAOYSA-L
  • acid: InChI=1S/C16H12Cl2N4O7S2/c1-8-15(20-19-9-2-4-10(5-3-9)30(24,25)26)16(23)22(21-8)13-6-12(18)14(7-11(13)17)31(27,28)29/h2-7,15H,1H3,(H,24,25,26)(H,27,28,29)/p-2/b20-19+
    Key: DWYWPBYWDAZKNX-FMQUCBEESA-L
  • CC1=NN(C(=O)C1N=NC2=CC=C(C=C2)S(=O)(=O)[O-])C3=CC(=C(C=C3Cl)S(=O)(=O)[O-])Cl.[Na+].[Na+]
Properties
C16H10N4Na2O7S2
Molar mass 480.38 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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It is not listed by the UK's Food Standards Agency among EU approved food additives.[1] Its use is also banned in Austria, Japan, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States.[citation needed]

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