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COMMON NAME                                                 :         BRILLIANT BLUE  FCF

SYNONYMS                                                          :         (A)   F D & C BLUE 1

                                                                                            (B)   C.I. FOOD BLUE 2.

 C. I. NUMBER                                                      :           42090

CHEMICAL NAME                                              :           DISODIUM SALT OF  4 - (4-(N-ETHY 1-P-

                                                                                             SULPHOBENZYLA - MINO)-PHENYL - 

                                                                                              (2-SULPHONIUMPHENYL)METHYLENE)-

                                                                                              (1-N-ETHYL-N-PULPH-BENZYL) - 2,

                                                                                               5 - CYCLOHEXA DIENIMINE).

EMPIRICAL FORMULA                                    :            C37  H34  N2   NA2 O9  S3 

MOLECULAR WEIGHT                                     :            792.86 

SOLUBILITY (WATER)                                     :             185GMS PER LITRE

FASTNESS PROPERTIES                                

LIGHT                                                                    :           GOOD

HEAT                                                                      :           EXCELLENT (UP TO 1050 c)

                                                                                 :           VERY GOOD (UP TO 2050 c)

FRUIT ACIDS                                                       :          VERY GOOD

BENZOIC ACID                                                   :           VERY GOOD

SULPHUR DIOXIDE                                           :           VERY GOOD

ALKALIES                                                            :           GOOD