carminic acid

Full Material List

3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-7-[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]anthracene-2-carboxylic acid

Identifiers

CAS (Single)	1260-17-9
FEMA	N/A
EINECS	215-023-3
Synonyms	(1R)-1,5- anhydro-1-(7-carboxy-1,3,4,6-tetrahydroxy-8-methyl-9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydro-2-anthracenyl)-D-glucitol (1R)-1,5- anhydro-1-(7-carboxy-1,3,4,6-tetrahydroxy-8-methyl-9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracen-2-yl)-D-glucitol 2- anthroic acid, 7-D-glucopyrosyl-9,10-dihydro-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo- c.i. 75470 carminic acid ci 75470 CI natural red 4 cochineal extract D- glucitol, 1,5-anhydro-1-C-(7-carboxy-9,10-dihydro-1,3,4,6-tetrahydroxy-8-methyl-9,10-dioxo-2-anthracenyl)-, (1R)- 7-a-D- glucopyranosyl-9,10-dihydro-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-2-anthracenecarboxylic acid 7beta-D- glucopyranosyl-9,10-dihydro-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-2-anthracenecarboxylic acid 7-D- glucopyranosyl-9,10-dihydro-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-2-anthroic acid natural red 4 sun red 1 sun red no. 1 3,5,6,8- tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-7-[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]anthracene-2-carboxylic acid 3,5,6,8- tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-7-[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl]-9,10-dihydro-2-anthracenecarboxylic acid 7-[(5S,2R,3R,4R,6R)-3,4,5- trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)(2H-3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyran-2-yl)]-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxoanthracene-2-carboxylic acid
JECFA Food Flavoring	N/A
JECFA Food Additive	Carmines Cochineal Extract
DG SANTE Food Flavourings	N/A
DG SANTE Food Contact Materials	N/A
FDA UNII	CID8Z8N95N
CoE Number	N/A
XlogP3-AA	N/A
Molecular Weight	492.391
Molecular Formula	C22 H20 O13

Properties

Food Chemicals Codex Listed	No
Appearance	N/A
Assay	96.00 to 100.00
Specific Gravity	N/A
Lbs/Gal (est)	N/A
Refractive Index	N/A
Melting Point	136.00 Â°C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Boiling Point	907.00 to 908.00 Â°C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est)
Flash Point	601.00 Â°F. TCC ( 316.10 Â°C. ) (est)
Acid Value	N/A
Vapor Pressure	N/A
Vapor Density	N/A
logP (o/w)	1.532 (est)
Soluble In	water, 1300 mg/L @ 25 °C (exp)
Occurrence	coccus cacti

Organoleptic

Organoleptic Notes	Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found).
Odor	N/A
Flavor	N/A

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