Tartrazine

Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

FD&C; YELLOW NO. 5 [show][hide]

Mainterm FD&C; YELLOW NO. 5

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CAS number 1934-21-0

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Food Additives Approved by WHO:

TARTRAZINE [show]

General Information

Chemical name	Tartrazine
E No.	E 102
INS.	102
CAS number	1934-21-0
Group	No
Component of the group	Group III, Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III)

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Authorisation of the use of this additive in Food Additives

The additive is authorised to be used in the following category(ies):

category(ies)	Individual restriction(s)/exception(s)	footnote
Processed cheese (1.7.5)(legislation:232/2012, applicable as from 01/06/2013)	ML = 100 mg/kg , only flavoured processed cheese	33 Maximum individually or for the combination of E 100, E 102, E 120, E 122, E 160e and E 161b
Canned or bottled fruit and vegetables (4.2.3)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)	ML = 100 mg/kg , only processed mushy and garden peas (canned)
Processed fish and fisheries products including molluscs and crustaceans (9.2)(legislation:232/2012, applicable as from 01/06/2013)	ML = 100 mg/kg , only fish paste and crustacean paste ML = 250 mg/kg , only precooked crustacean ML = 100 mg/kg , only smoked fish	35 Maximum individually or for the combination of E 100, E 102, E 120, E 122, E 142, E 151, E 160e, E 161b 36 Maximum individually or for the combination of E 100, 102, E 120, E 122, E 129, E 142, E 151, E 160e, E 161b 37 Maximum individually or for the combination of E 100, E 102, E 120, E 151, E 160e
Aromatised wines (14.2.7.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)	ML = 100 mg/l , only americano, bitter vino	26 In americano E 100, E 101, E 102, E 104, E 120, E 122, E 123, E 124 are authorised individually or in combination 27 In bitter vino E 100, E 101, E 102, E 104, E 110, E 120, E 122, E 123, E 124, E 129 are authorised individually or in combination
Aromatised wine-based drinks (14.2.7.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)	ML = 100 mg/l , only bitter soda	28 In bitter soda E 100, E 101, E 102, E 104, E 110, E 120, E 122, E 123, E 124, E 129 are authorised individually or in combination

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Computed Descriptors

2D Structure
CID	164825
IUPAC Name	trisodium;5-oxo-1-(4-sulfonatophenyl)-4-[(4-sulfonatophenyl)diazenyl]-4H-pyrazole-3-carboxylate
InChI	InChI=1S/C16H12N4O9S2.3Na/c21-15-13(18-17-9-1-5-11(6-2-9)30(24,25)26)14(16(22)23)19-20(15)10-3-7-12(8-4-10)31(27,28)29;;;/h1-8,13H,(H,22,23)(H,24,25,26)(H,27,28,29);;;/q;3*+1/p-3
InChI Key	UJMBCXLDXJUMFB-UHFFFAOYSA-K
Canonical SMILES	C1=CC(=CC=C1N=NC2C(=NN(C2=O)C3=CC=C(C=C3)S(=O)(=O)[O-])C(=O)[O-])S(=O)(=O)[O-].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+]
Molecular Formula	C16H9N4Na3O9S2
Wikipedia	tartrazine

From Pubchem

Computed Properties

Property Name	Property Value
Molecular Weight	534.356
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	12
Rotatable Bond Count	3
Complexity	949.0
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint	A A A D c c B 7 v D B g A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Q A A A A A w Y A A A A A A A A A A B Q A A A H g Q I A A A A C C j B 0 A Q w y Y I A A A K q A S X y W H T S B E A h A g A a i B m w Z I g I Y D r A k Z G U I A h m j A D I y A c 3 A A A A A A Q A A A A A A A A A C A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A = =
Topological Polar Surface Area	229.0
Monoisotopic Mass	533.95
Exact Mass	533.95
Compound Is Canonicalized	True
Formal Charge	0
Heavy Atom Count	34
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count	0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count	1
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count	0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count	0
Isotope Atom Count	0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count	4

From Pubchem

Taxonomic Classification

Kingdom	Organic compounds
Superclass	Organic acids and derivatives
Class	Carboxylic acids and derivatives
Subclass	Amino acids, peptides, and analogues
Intermediate Tree Nodes	Amino acids and derivatives
Direct Parent	Alpha amino acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents	Propargyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compounds Pyrazolones Sulfonyls Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Carboxylic acids Hydrocarbon derivatives Organic oxides Organic sodium salts Benzenesulfonic acids and derivatives 1-sulfo,2-unsubstituted aromatic compounds Benzenesulfonyl compounds Organic cations Organosulfonic acids Carboxylic acid salts Carbonyl compounds Azacyclic compounds Azo compounds
Molecular Framework	Aromatic heteromonocyclic compounds
Substituents	Alpha-amino acid or derivatives - Benzenesulfonate - Arylsulfonic acid or derivatives - Benzenesulfonyl group - 1-sulfo,2-unsubstituted aromatic compound - Monocyclic benzene moiety - Pyrazolinone - Benzenoid - Pyrazoline - Organic sulfonic acid or derivatives - Organosulfonic acid or derivatives - Organosulfonic acid - Sulfonyl - Azo compound - Carboxylic acid salt - Azacycle - Carboxylic acid - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Organic alkali metal salt - Organoheterocyclic compound - Organic 1,3-dipolar compound - Propargyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compound - Organosulfur compound - Organooxygen compound - Organonitrogen compound - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Organic sodium salt - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic salt - Carbonyl group - Organic nitrogen compound - Organic cation - Aromatic heteromonocyclic compound
Description	This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alpha amino acids and derivatives. These are amino acids in which the amino group is attached to the carbon atom immediately adjacent to the carboxylate group (alpha carbon), or a derivative thereof.

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