Coloring matter from the insect Coccus cacti L. It is used in foods, pharmaceuticals, toiletries, etc., as a dye, and also has use as a microscopic stain and biological marker.
Coloring matter from the insect Coccus cacti L. It is used in foods, pharmaceuticals, toiletries, etc., as a dye, and also has use as a microscopic stain and biological marker.
| Physical Description | Red crystals in methanol; bright red powder; deep red color in water; [HSDB] |
| IUPAC Name | 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 |
| Molecular Formula | C22H20O13 |
| Molecular Weight | 492.4 g/mol |
| CAS | 1390-65-4 |
| SMILES | CC1=C2C(=CC(=C1C(=O)O)O)C(=O)C3=C(C2=O)C(=C(C(=C3O)O)[C@@H]4[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O4)CO)O)O)O)O |
| InChIKey | DGQLVPJVXFOQEV-NGOCYOHBSA-N |
| Catalog No | KC.310097 |
| Pack sizes | 5gm · 25gm |