Chemistry:Green S

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Short description: Chemical compound and dye
Green S
Skeletal formula of Green S
Ball-and-stick model of Green S as a sodium salt
Names
IUPAC name
Sodium 4-[(4-dimethylaminophenyl)-(4-dimethylazaniumylidene-1-cyclohexa-2,5-dienylidene)methyl]-3-hydroxynaphthalene-2,7-disulfonate
Other names
  • Food green S
  • FD&C green 4
  • acid green 50
  • lissamine green B
  • wool green S
  • C.I. 44090
  • E142
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
Properties
C27H25N2NaO7S2
Molar mass 576.62 g/mol
Melting point 210 °C (410 °F; 483 K) (decomposes)[1]
Hazards
GHS pictograms GHS07: Harmful
GHS Signal word Warning
H302, H315, H319, H335
P261, P305+351+338
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Green S is a green synthetic coal tar triarylmethane dye with the molecular formula C27H25N2O7S2Na.

As a food dye, it has E number E142. It can be used in mint sauce, desserts, gravy granules, sweets, ice creams, and tinned peas. Green S is prohibited as a food additive in Canada, United States, Japan, and Norway.[3] It is approved for use as a food additive in the EU[4] and Australia and New Zealand.[5]


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