Carminic acid
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IUPAC names
7-α-D-Glucopyranosyl-9,10-dihydro-
3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10- dioxoanthracenecarboxylic acid[citation needed] |
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Other names
Carminic acid
C.I. Natural Red 4 C.I. 75470 |
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1260-17-9 ![]() |
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ChEBI | CHEBI:78310 ![]() |
ChEMBL | ChEMBL263094 ![]() |
ChemSpider | 14068 ![]() |
Jmol 3D model | Interactive image |
KEGG | C11254 ![]() |
UNII | CID8Z8N95N ![]() |
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Properties | |
C22H20O13 | |
Molar mass | 492.38 g/mol |
Density | ? g/cm3 |
Melting point | 120 °C (248 °F; 393 K) (decomposes) |
Acidity (pKa) | 3.39, 5.78, 8.35, 10.27, 11.51[2] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Carminic acid (C22H20O13) is a red glucosidal hydroxyanthrapurin that occurs naturally in some scale insects, such as the cochineal, Armenian cochineal, and Polish cochineal. The insects produce the acid as a deterrent to predators. Carminic acid is the colouring agent in carmine. Synonyms are C.I. 75470 and C.I. Natural Red 4.
The chemical structure of carminic acid consists of a core anthraquinone structure linked to a glucose sugar unit. Carminic acid was first synthesized by organic chemists in 1991.[3]
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