Brilliant Blue

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Cat No.

BBGZ-001

Description

Brilliant Blue is an odorless, deep purple-to-bronze colorant supplied as particles or powder with a metallic sheen. It produces a bright blue solution in water.

Alias

FD&C Blue No. 1; CI Food Blue 2; Acid Blue 9

Source

Synthetic colorant

Applications

Blue coloring of beverages, confectionery, cakes and decorative bakery products, frozen desserts, jellies, preserved fruit products, concentrated fruit juice, puffed foods, flavored yogurt, and shrimp chips.

Appearance

Deep purple to bronze particles or powder with a metallic sheen; odorless

Product Overview

Brilliant Blue is a water-soluble, non-azo synthetic colorant identified by CAS 3844-45-9. Its molecular formula is C₃₇H₃₄N₂Na₂O₉S₃ and its relative molecular weight is 792.86. It is used to produce blue coloration in food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic formulations.

Form

Particles or powder

CAS_No

3844-45-9

Molecular Weight

792.86

Purity

99%

pH Stability

Aqueous solutions are bright blue; weakly acidic conditions produce cyan, strongly acidic conditions produce yellow, and boiling alkaline solution produces purple.

Stability

Good resistance to light, heat, acids, salts, microorganisms, alkalis, oxidation, and reduction.

Function

Colorant

Synonyms

Brilliant Blue FCF; FD&C Blue No. 1; CI Food Blue 2; Acid Blue 9

Molecular Formula

C₃₇H₃₄N₂Na₂O₉S₃

Solubility

Readily soluble in water; also soluble in ethanol, propylene glycol, and glycerol.

Grade

Food grade

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For research and industrial use only. Not intended for personal medicinal use. Certain food-grade products are suitable for formulation development in food and related applications.

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