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ácido ruberítrico (Port.); rubian; ruberythrinic acid; rubianic acid
 
ácido ruberítrico (Port.); rubian; ruberythrinic acid; rubianic acid
  
== Other Properties ==
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==Risks==
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* NIH: [https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Ruberythric-acid Info page]
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==Physical and Chemical Properties==
  
 
Soluble in hot water. Slightly soluble in cold water, ethanol. Decomposes in acids and alkalis.
 
Soluble in hot water. Slightly soluble in cold water, ethanol. Decomposes in acids and alkalis.
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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 08:38, 28 June 2022

Description

Yellow, needle crystals. Ruberythric acid is one of the natural colorants extracted from madder roots. It decomposes to form alizarin in boiling water. The brilliant red color is usually mordanted with potassium, barium, or calcium salts.

Synonyms and Related Terms

ácido ruberítrico (Port.); rubian; ruberythrinic acid; rubianic acid

Risks

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in hot water. Slightly soluble in cold water, ethanol. Decomposes in acids and alkalis.

Composition C25H26O13
Melting Point 258-261 C
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 534.47

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"