Oil Yellow DE

Oil Yellow DE

Names
Other names Solvent yellow 56 C.I. 11021
Identifiers
CAS Number	2481-94-9 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:91087 Y
ChemSpider	16286 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.017.834
PubChem CID	17204
InChI InChI=1S/C16H19N3/c1-3-19(4-2)16-12-10-15(11-13-16)18-17-14-8-6-5-7-9-14/h5-13H,3-4H2,1-2H3/b18-17+ Y Key: SJJISKLXUJVZOA-ISLYRVAYSA-N Y InChI=1/C16H19N3/c1-3-19(4-2)16-12-10-15(11-13-16)18-17-14-8-6-5-7-9-14/h5-13H,3-4H2,1-2H3/b18-17+ Key: SJJISKLXUJVZOA-ISLYRVAYBE
SMILES N(=N/c1ccc(N(CC)CC)cc1)\c2ccccc2
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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Infobox references

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.