Chrysoine resorcinol

Chrysoine resorcinol is a synthetic azo dye which was formerly used as a food additive.

[citation needed] In Europe, it was banned as a food additive in 1977.

In colorimetry, it has an absorption maximum of 387 nm.

Acid orange 6 can be synthesised via the azo coupling of sulfanilic acid and resorcinol,

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Skeletal formula of chrysoine resorcinol as a sodium salt
Space-filling model of chrysoine resorcinol as a sodium salt
NFPA 704 four-colored diamond Health 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroform Flammability 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g. canola oil Instability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogen Special hazards (white): no code