Chemistry:Acid orange 5

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Acid orange 5
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Sodium 4-[(E)-(4-anilinophenyl)diazenyl]benzene-1-sulfonate
Other names
Fast yellow; Tropaeolin OO
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
Properties
C18H14N3NaO3S
Molar mass 375.38 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references
Tracking categories (test):
Tropaeolin OO (pH indicator)
below pH 1.4 above pH 3.2
1.4 3.2

Acid orange 5 is a compound with formula Na(C6H5NHC6H4N=NC6H4SO3). It is an azo dye. It is also used as a pH indicator; it is red in pH under 1.4, orange-yellow in pH over 3.2.[1]

Preparation

Acid orange 5 may be prepared by diazotization of sulfanilic acid, followed by reaction with diphenylamine:

HO
3
SC
6
H
4
N+
2
+ (C
6
H
5
)
2
NH → HO
3
SC
6
H
4
N=NC
6
H
4
N(H)C
6
H
5
+ H+

References

  1. Beilstein 16 II 171.