Methyl yellow
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| Names | |
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|  IUPAC name
 p-Dimethylaminoazobenzene  | |
|  Other names
 4-Dimethylaminoazobenzene, DAB, N,N-Dimethyl-4-phenylazoaniline, N,N-Dimethyl-4-aminoazobenzene, Butter Yellow, Solvent Yellow 2, C.I. 11020  | |
| Identifiers | |
|  60-11-7  | |
| ChEMBL |  ChEMBL263116  | 
| ChemSpider |  5829  | 
| EC Number | 200-455-7 | 
| Jmol interactive 3D | Image | 
| PubChem | 6053 | 
| RTECS number | BX7350000 | 
| UNII |  A49L8E13FD  | 
 
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| Properties | |
| C14H15N3 | |
| Molar mass | 225.30 g·mol−1 | 
| Appearance | Yellow crystals | 
| Melting point |   111–116 °C (232–241 °F; 384–389 K)  decomposes[1]  | 
| 13.6 mg/l | |
| log P | 4.58 | 
| Hazards | |
| Main hazards | Carcinogen[2] | 
| GHS pictograms |  ![]()  [1] | 
| GHS signal word | Danger | 
| H301, H351[1] | |
| P281, P301+310[1] | |
|   EU classification (DSD)  | 
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| R-phrases | R25, R40 | 
| S-phrases | S36/37, S45 | 
| NFPA 704 | |
| US health exposure limits (NIOSH): | |
|   PEL (Permissible)  | 
OSHA-regulated carcinogen[2] | 
|   REL (Recommended)  | 
Ca[2] | 
|   IDLH (Immediate danger  | 
Ca [N.D.][2] | 
|   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 | |
Methyl yellow, or C.I. 11020, is a chemical compound which may be used as a pH indicator.
| Methyl yellow (pH indicator) | ||
| below pH 2.9 | above pH 4.0 | |
| 2.9 | ⇌ | 4.0 | 
In aqueous solution at low pH, methyl yellow appears red. Between pH 2.9 and 4.0, methyl yellow undergoes a transition, to become yellow above pH 4.0.
Safety
It is a possible carcinogen.[3] As "butter yellow", the agent had been used as a food additive before its toxicity was recognized.[4] The result from consuming such chemicals is tumors on the liver.
See also
Structurally similar compounds:
References
- 1 2 3 4 Dimethyl yellow
 - 1 2 3 4 "NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards #0220". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
 - ↑ "NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards #0220". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
 - ↑ Opie, E. L. (1944). "The Pathogenesis of Tumors of the Liver Produced by Butter Yellow" (pdf). The Journal of Experimental Medicine 80 (3): 231–246. doi:10.1084/jem.80.3.231. PMC 2135460. PMID 19871411.
 
External links
- International Chemical Safety Card 1498
 - "para-dimethylaminoazobenzene". Inchem.
 - CDC - NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
 - Chung, K. T.; Fulk, G. E.; Andrews, A. W. (1981). "Mutagenicity testing of some commonly used dyes" (pdf). Applied and Environmental Microbiology 42 (4): 641–648. PMC 244076. PMID 7039509.
 
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