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BRILLIANT BLUE FCF DIAMMONIUM AND DISODIUM SALTS

VOL.: 16 (1978) (p. 171)

Brilliant Blue, diammonium salt
CAS No.: 2650-18-2
Chem. Abstr. Name: N-Ethyl-N-(4-[(4-{ethyl[(3-sulfophenyl)methyl]amino}phenyl)(2-sulfophenyl)-
methylene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)-3-sulfobenzenemethanaminium hydroxide inner salt, diammonium salt

Brilliant Blue, disodium salt
CAS No.: 3844-45-9
Chem. Abstr. Name: N-Ethyl-N-(4-[(4-{ethyl[(3-sulfophenyl)methyl]amino}phenyl)(2- sulfophenyl)methylene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-l-ylidene)-3- sulfobenzenemethanaminium hydroxide inner salt, disodium salt

5. Summary of Data Reported and Evaluation

5.1 Animal data

Brilliant blue FCF, disodium salt is carcinogenic in rats after its subcutaneous injection: it produced fibrosarcomas following repeated injections.

5.2 Human data

No case reports or epidemiological studies were available to the Working Group.

Subsequent evaluation: Suppl. 7 (1987) (p. 59: Group 3)

For definition of Groups, see Preamble Evaluation.

Synonyms for Brilliant blue FCF, diammonium salt

Synonyms for Brilliant blue FCF, disodium salt