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== Other Properties ==
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== Risks ==
  
Soluble in water,ethanol, concentrated sulfuric acid. Insoluble in ether, benzene, chloroform. UV max in water = 500 nm.
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* Combustible. 
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* ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=AC346630010&productDescription=CARMINIC+ACID%2C+70-90%25+1GR&vendorId=VN00032119&countryCode=US&language=en SDS]
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==Physical and Chemical Properties==
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* Soluble in water, ethanol, concentrated sulfuric acid. Insoluble in ether, benzene, chloroform.  
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* UV max in water = 500 nm.
  
 
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
Combustible. 
 
 
 
Mallinckrodt Baker: [http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/c1386.htm MSDS]
 
 
 
== Authority ==
 
  
 
* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
 
* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

Latest revision as of 13:53, 20 May 2022

Description

A bright red or dark purple brown powder. Carminic acid is the primary colorant in Cochineal dyestuff. It is a tricyclic compound that is extracted from the dried insects Coccus cacti with water. Carminic acid changes colors with acidity. It is a bright red in neutral solutions, below pH 4.8, it is yellow and above 6.2, it is a deep violet color. Carminic acid is used as a lake pigment for oil colors, as a red dye for photography and as a textile colorant.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Natural Red 4; CI 75470; ácido (Esp.); acido carminico (It.); ácido carmínico (Port.)

Chemical structure

Carminic acid.jpg


Risks

  • Combustible.
  • ThermoFisher: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

  • Soluble in water, ethanol, concentrated sulfuric acid. Insoluble in ether, benzene, chloroform.
  • UV max in water = 500 nm.
Composition C22H20O13
CAS 1260-17-9
Melting Point 136 C (dec)
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 492.39

Resources and Citations

  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 1891
  • Thomas B. Brill, Light Its Interaction with Art and Antiquities, Plenum Press, New York City, 1980
  • F. Crace-Calvert, Dyeing and Calico Printing, Palmer & Howe, London, 1876
  • Sigma Dyes, Stains and Natural Pigments, Infrared Library, Nicolet, 1991-1995 Comment: OMNIC: formula= C22H20O13, CAS= 1260-17-9

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