Pigment Yellow 10

Pigment Yellow 10 is an organic compound that is classified as a monoazopyrazolone pigment.

It is used as a yellow colorant, notably as yellow road marking on highways in the US.

The compound is synthesized by coupling the diazonium salt derived from dichloroaniline with the pyrazolone.

[1] The structure of the dye, as determined by X-ray crystallography, consists of planar molecule with a C=O bond and two hydrazone groups.

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Pigment Yellow 10 is commonly used for yellow road markings