Eosin Y
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| IUPAC name 2-(2,4,5,7-tetrabromo-6-oxido-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl)benzoate [in its deprotonated form] | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.037.629 | 
| MeSH | Eosine+Yellowish-(YS) | 
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| Properties | |
| C20H6Br4Na2O5 | |
| Molar mass | 647.89052 | 
| Appearance | Red powder | 
| Density | 1.018 g·cm−3 | 
| Melting point | 295.5 °C (563.9 °F; 568.6 K) | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Eosin Y, also called C.I. 45380 or C.I. Acid Red 87, is a member of the triarylmethane dyes. It is produced from fluorescein by bromination.