YELLOW PRUSSIATE OF SODA

Food Ingredient FDA EAFUS / Substances Added to Food

ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT

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Chemical Identification

CAS Number	`14434-22-1`
INCI Name	tetrasodium;iron(2+);hexacyanide
PubChem CID	26129
Molecular Formula	`C6FeN6Na4`
InChIKey	`GTSHREYGKSITGK-UHFFFAOYSA-N`
SMILES	`[C-]#N.[C-]#N.[C-]#N.[C-]#N.[C-]#N.[C-]#N.[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Fe+2]`

Safety & Regulation

Regulation	FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)

Known Aliases (26)

Common Name

5HT6X21AID AI3-28762 DTXSID3051337 EC 237-081-9 EINECS 237-081-9 Ferrate(4-), hexacyano-, tetrasodium FERRATE(4-), HEXACYANO-, TETRASODIUM, DECAHYDRATE Ferrate(4-), hexakis(cyano-C)-, tetrasodium FERRATE(4-), HEXAKIS(CYANO-C)-, TETRASODIUM, DECAHYDRATE, (OC-6-11)- Ferrate(4-), hexakis(cyano-C)-, tetrasodium, (OC-6-11)- Ferrate(4-), hexakis(cyano-.kappa.C)-, sodium (1:4), (OC-6-11)- Ferrate(4-), hexakis(cyano-kappaC)-, tetrasodium, (OC-6-11)- HSDB 742 SODIUM FERROCYANIDE SODIUM FERROCYANIDE DECAHYDRATE Sodium ferrocyanide (Na4(Fe(CN)6)) Sodium hexacyanoferate(II) Sodium hexacyanoferrate(II) SODIUM HEXACYANOFERRATE (II) Sodium prussiate yellow Tetrasodium ferrocyanide Tetrasodium hexacyanoferrate Tetrasodium hexacyanoferrate(4-) TETRASODIUM HEXACYANOFERRATE(4-) DECAHYDRATE TETRASODIUM HEXAKIS(CYANO-C)FERRATE(4-) DECAHYDRATE, (OC-6-11)-

IUPAC Name

tetrasodium;iron(2+);hexacyanide

Data Sources (2)

Source	Source ID	Name in Source	Properties
FDA EAFUS / Substances Added to Food	`14434-22-1`	YELLOW PRUSSIATE OF SODA	technical_effect: ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements)	`DSLD-17628`	Yellow Prussiate of Soda	category: other

Record Info

ID	`VNWYwMRcz89bfnr5PC8iLt`
Created	April 10, 2026, 3:35 p.m.
Modified	April 11, 2026, 12:17 a.m.
Enriched	April 10, 2026, 5:24 p.m.
Data Source	FDA EAFUS / Substances Added to Food