Pigment Yellow 81 is an organic compound that is classified as a diarylide pigment. It is used as a yellow colorant.

Pigment Yellow 81
Names
Other names
Benzidine Yellow 10G, Sanyo Pigment Yellow 8105
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 244-776-0
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C36H32Cl4N6O4/c1-17-7-9-29(19(3)11-17)41-35(49)33(21(5)47)45-43-31-15-25(37)23(13-27(31)39)24-14-28(40)32(16-26(24)38)44-46-34(22(6)48)36(50)42-30-10-8-18(2)12-20(30)4/h7-16,33-34H,1-6H3,(H,41,49)(H,42,50)/b45-43+,46-44+
    Key: GPWXTTPSHZOIKO-MWOVFPFUSA-N
  • Cc1cc(C)ccc1NC(=O)C(C(=O)C)/N=N/c2cc(Cl)c(cc2Cl)-c3cc(Cl)c(cc3Cl)/N=N/C(C(=O)C)C(=O)Nc4ccc(C)cc4C
Properties
C36H32Cl4N6O4
Molar mass 754.49
Appearance yellow solid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

The compound is synthesized from three components. Treatment of 2,4-dimethylaniline with diketene gives an acetoacetylated aniline. This compound is then coupled to the bisdiazonium salt obtained from 3,3'-dichlorobenzidine.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ K. Hunger. W. Herbst "Pigments, Organic" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2012. doi:10.1002/14356007.a20_371