Black 7984

Black 7984[1]
Names
IUPAC name
Tetrasodium 6-amino-4-hydroxy-3-[[7-sulfonato-4-[(4-sulfonatophenyl)azo]-1-naphthyl]azo]naphthalene-2,7-disulfonate
Other names
Food Black 2
C.I. 27755
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ECHA InfoCard 100.016.661
EC Number 218-326-9
Properties
C26H15N5Na4O13S4
Molar mass 825.63 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Black 7984, Food Black 2, or C.I. 27755, is a brown-to-black synthetic diazo dye. It is often used as the tetrasodium salt.

When used as a food dye, it has E number E152. Its use in food has not been permitted in the United States and in the European Union since 1984. It is also not permitted in Australia and Japan.

Black 7984 is also used in cosmetics.

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