Vat Yellow 1 is a
vat dye
Vat dyes are a class of dyes that are classified as such because of the method by which they are applied. Vat dyeing is a process that refers to dyeing that takes place in a bucket or vat. The original vat dye is indigo, once obtained only from p ...
, yellow in appearance under some conditions used in cloth dyeing.
Its synonyms are flavanthrone and Indofast Yellow, and it is in the class of
anthraquinone
Anthraquinone, also called anthracenedione or dioxoanthracene, is an aromatic organic compound with formula . Isomers include various quinone derivatives. The term anthraquinone however refers to the isomer, 9,10-anthraquinone (IUPAC: 9,10-dioxo ...
-type compounds.
References
Anthraquinone dyes
Vat dyes
Nitrogen heterocycles
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