Oil Yellow DE

Oil Yellow DE
Other names Solvent yellow 56 C.I. 11021
Identifiers
CAS number	2481-94-9
PubChem	17204
ChemSpider	16286 Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES N(=N/c1ccc(N(CC)CC)cc1)\c2ccccc2
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
Properties
Molar mass	g/mol
Melting point	168 °C
Y Yellow DE (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
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.