Brown HT

Brown HT, also called Chocolate Brown HT, Food Brown 3, and C.I. 20285, is a brown synthetic coal tar diazo dye.

Brown HT
Names
IUPAC name
Disodium 4-[(2E)-2-[(5Z)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,6-dioxo-5-[(4-sulfonatonaphthalen-1-yl)hydrazinylidene]-1-cyclohex-3-enylidene]hydrazinyl]naphthalene-1-sulfonate
Other names
Chocolate Brown HT, Food Brown 3, C.I. 20285, E155
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.022.659
E number E155 (colours)
UNII
  • InChI=1/C27H20N4O9S2.2Na/c32-14-15-13-22(30-28-20-9-11-23(41(35,36)37)18-7-3-1-5-16(18)20)27(34)25(26(15)33)31-29-21-10-12-24(42(38,39)40)19-8-4-2-6-17(19)21;;/h1-13,32-34H,14H2,(H,35,36,37)(H,38,39,40);;/q;2*+1/p-2
    Key: BIRIBMFCDVVRKL-NUQVWONBAS
  • [Na+].[Na+].Oc3c(cc(CO)c(O)c3N=Nc2ccc(c1ccccc12)S([O-])(=O)=O)N=Nc5ccc(c4ccccc45)S([O-])(=O)=O
Properties
C27H18N4Na2O9S2
Molar mass 652.56 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

When used as a food dye, its E number is E155. It is used to substitute cocoa or caramel as a colorant. It is used mainly in chocolate cakes, but can also be found in desserts, cookies, candy, cheeses, teas, yogurts, jams, chocolate drinks, ice creams, fruit products, fish, wafers, breakfast cereals, and other products.

It is approved for use by the European Union. It is banned in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Russia and the United States.

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