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1,3-dihydroxyanthraquinone-2-carboxylic acid; CI  75370; munjistina (Esp., Port.)
 
1,3-dihydroxyanthraquinone-2-carboxylic acid; CI  75370; munjistina (Esp., Port.)
  
== Other Properties ==
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== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
  
 
Soluble in boiling water, ether, benzene, hot glacial acetic acid. Slightly soluble in cold water.
 
Soluble in boiling water, ether, benzene, hot glacial acetic acid. Slightly soluble in cold water.
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== Additional Information ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
H.Schweppe, J.Winter, "Madder and Alizarin", ''Artists Pigments'', Volume 3, E. West FitzHugh (ed.), Oxford University Press: Oxford, 1997.
 
 
 
== Authority ==
 
  
 
* ''Artists' Pigments: A Handbook of their History and Characteristics'', Elisabeth West FitzHugh, Oxford University Press, Oxford, Vol. 3, 1997  Comment: H.Schweppe, J.Winter, "Madder and Alizarin"
 
* ''Artists' Pigments: A Handbook of their History and Characteristics'', Elisabeth West FitzHugh, Oxford University Press, Oxford, Vol. 3, 1997  Comment: H.Schweppe, J.Winter, "Madder and Alizarin"

Latest revision as of 15:01, 1 October 2022

Description

Orange leaflet crystals. Munjistin is one of the natural colorants extracted from madder and munjeet roots. It dissolves in alkalis to give a red solution and turns yellow in acids. Munjistin precipitates with alum to give a bright orange color. It has been used with an alum mordant to dye wool orange.

Synonyms and Related Terms

1,3-dihydroxyanthraquinone-2-carboxylic acid; CI 75370; munjistina (Esp., Port.)

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in boiling water, ether, benzene, hot glacial acetic acid. Slightly soluble in cold water.

Melting Point 232-233 C

Resources and Citations

  • Artists' Pigments: A Handbook of their History and Characteristics, Elisabeth West FitzHugh, Oxford University Press, Oxford, Vol. 3, 1997 Comment: H.Schweppe, J.Winter, "Madder and Alizarin"