Oil Yellow DE

Oil Yellow DE
Names
Other names
Solvent yellow 56
C.I. 11021
Identifiers
2481-94-9 YesY
ChEBI CHEBI:91087 YesY
ChemSpider 16286 YesY
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PubChem 17204
Properties
Molar mass g/mol
Melting point 168 °C (334 °F; 441 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Oil Yellow DE is a synthetic greenish-yellow azo dye which has the appearance of a reddish yellow powder. Its EINECS number is 219-616-8.

Chemically it is N,N-diethyl-p-(phenylazo)aniline, C16H19N3. Its structure is similar to Solvent Yellow 124, used as a fuel dye in European Union, and to Aniline Yellow.

Uses

It is used to dye hydrocarbon solvents, oils, fats and waxes, notably petrol, mineral oil and shoe polishes, and polystyrene resins. In pyrotechnics, it is used in some yellow colored smokes.

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