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Carminic acid

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): Natural Red 4
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₂₂H₂₀O₁₃
• CAS Number: 1260-17-9
• Molecular Weight: 492.39
• Colour Index Number: 75470
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 71651
• EC Number: 215-023-3
• MDL number: MFCD00167028
• UNSPSC Code: 85151701
• PubChem Substance ID: 329749350
• E Number: E120
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• assay: ≥90% (HPLC)
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable; gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• application(s): cleaning products; cosmetics; food and beverages; personal care
• format: neat
• SMILES string: Cc1c(C(O)=O)c(O)cc2C(=O)c3c(O)c(O)c([C@@H]4O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]4O)c(O)c3C(=O)c12
• InChI: 1S/C22H20O13/c1-4-8-5(2-6(24)9(4)22(33)34)13(25)10-11(15(8)27)16(28)12(18(30)17(10)29)21-20(32)19(31)14(26)7(3-23)35-21/h2,7,14,19-21,23-24,26,28-32H,3H2,1H3,(H,33,34)/t7-,14-,19+,20-,21+/m1/s1
• InChI key: DGQLVPJVXFOQEV-JNVSTXMASA-N

Description

General description

Carminic acid is an anthraquinone red dye. It is majorly used in textile industry as pigmenting agent.

Application

Carminic acid was used to compare and identify the Leucopis sp. using analytical methods like TLC and HPLC.

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 2
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)