Brilliant yellow
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Description
An unstandardized pigment name.
1. Brilliant yellow was used for Naples yellow and for a mixture of cadmium yellow with either lead white or zinc white. This yellow mixture is very toxic and no longer in use.
2. Brilliant Yellow is also a brand name used for a synthetic disazo dye developed in 1886 by F. Bender and G. Schulz. It is used to directly dye cotton, rayon, flax, and paper fibers.
Synonyms and Related Terms
2) Direct Yellow 4; CI 24890; amarillo brillante (Esp.); giallo brillante (It.)
Other Properties
2) Soluble in water. Max abs. at 497 nm. pH indicator dye (6.6=yellow to 8.0=orange).
| Composition | 2) C26H20N4O8S2 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 2) 3051-11-4 |
Hazards and Safety
2) Toxic by ingestion and inhalation.
GFS Chemicals: MSDS
Authority
- M. Doerner, The Materials of the Artist, Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1934
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Colour Index International online at www.colour-index.org
- Sigma Dyes, Stains and Natural Pigments, Infrared Library, Nicolet, 1991-1995 Comment: OMNIC: formula= C26H20N4O8S2, CAS= 3051-11-4