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CAS 1343-78-8

CAS 1343-78-8 matches 1 EU annex record across Annex II–VI of Regulation 1223/2009.

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 1343-78-8
CAS 1343-78-8PubChem CID 14950

7-Hexopyranosyl-9,10-dihydro-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-2-anthracenecarboxylic acid

Red food colouring The source of this color is a picture of a "deep carmine pink" flower at the following website:; The source of this color is a watercolor color swatch called light carmine displayed at the following website:. Carmine red belongs to the family of Anthraquinone Glycosides. These are organic compounds containing an anthraquinone moiety glycosidically bound to a carbohydrate moiety. — Toxin and Toxin Target Database (T3DB)

IUPAC name
3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-7-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]anthracene-2-carboxylic acid
Molecular formula
C22H20O13
Molecular weight
492.4 g/mol
Exact mass
492.09039069 Da
XLogP3
0.5
Topological polar surface area
243.0 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
9
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
13
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

RefChem:1074432Cochineal (dye)Carmine RedC22H20O13CARMINE (ALUM LAKE)C ochinealFEMA 2330MSK2469
9 more reported names
DGQLVPJVXFOQEV-UHFFFAOYSA-NHMS3346I223,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-7-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]-9,10-dihydroanthracene-2-carboxylic acid3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-7-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl]anthracene-2-carboxylic acidDA-620712-Anthracenecarboxylic acid,10-dihydro-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-7-Glucopyranosyl-3,4,5,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methylanthraquinone-2-carboxylic acid1,5-anhydro-1-(7-carboxy-1,3,4,6-tetrahydroxy-8-methyl-9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracen-2-yl)hexitol1-Anthroic acid,10-dihydro-2,5,7,8-tetrahydroxy-4-methyl-9,10-dioxo-6-(2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanoyl)-
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