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Lab Chemical

METANIL YELLOW AR

Product code RXSOL-60-6604-947

METANIL YELLOW AR

Description
In analytical chemistry, it is used as a pH indicator and it has a color change from red to yellow between pH 1.2 and 3.2.
Although it is an unpermitted food dye, because of its bright yellow color, Metanil
Yellow has been used as an adulterant in turmeric powder and arhar dal, particularly in India.
Application
Application

Metanil Yellow (Acid Yellow 36) is a dye of the azo class. In analytical chemistry, it is used as a pH indicator and it has a color change from red to yellow between pH 1.2 and 3.2.