E131 Patent blue V — is it halal?
Ruling: Halal
Description
Patent Blue V is a synthetic triarylmethane dye: N,N-diethylaniline + 3-hydroxybenzaldehyde → condensation and sulphonation (sulphuric acid) → leuco form → dissolution in ammonia, oxidation with manganese dioxide in phosphoric acid → NaOH neutralisation → precipitation with HCl + NaCl or HCl + CaCl2 → drying, standardisation with sodium sulphate or chloride. The sources name no animal raw material in the synthesis.
Basis of the ruling
Patent Blue V is a synthetic triarylmethane colour. It is made from N,N-diethylaniline and 3-hydroxybenzaldehyde — petrochemical products — with sulphuric and phosphoric acids, ammonia, manganese dioxide, sodium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid; sodium chloride and sodium and calcium sulphates remain in the powder.
Names: Патентный синий V · Patent blue V · الأزرق المسجَّل V
Also known as: CI 42051, E 131, E-131, Е131, INS 131, патентованный синий V, синий патентованный V, food blue 5, CI Food Blue 5, CI 42051:1, Patent Blue 5, Acid Blue 3, الأزرق المسجَّل V
Category: Colours
Regulatory source: EU 1333/2008
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