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Also known as crimson lake, cochineal, natural red 4, red food coloring

Carmine ()also called cochineal (when it is extracted from the cochineal insect), cochineal extract, crimson lake, or carmine lake is a pigment of a bright-red color obtained from the aluminium complex derived from carminic acid. Specific code names for the pigment include natural red 4, C.I. 75470, or E120. Carmine is also a general term for a particularly deep-red color.

OverviewAI-generated

Carmine is a chemical compound with the formula C₂₂H₂₀O₁₃. Its IUPAC name is 3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-7-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]anthracene-2-carboxylic acid. The substance has a mass of 492.0903907 and a weight of 492.4. It possesses a charge of 0, an xlogp of 0.5, and a topological polar surface area of 243.

The molecule contains nine hydrogen bond donors and thirteen hydrogen bond acceptors. It is referenced by 430 other encyclopedia articles. A search for carmine in PubMed yields a count of 4477 entries.

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Chemical data

Formula
C22H20O13
Molecular weight
492.4 g/mol
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
SMILES
CC1=C2C(=CC(=C1C(=O)O)O)C(=O)C3=C(C2=O)C(=C(C(=C3O)O)C4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O
InChIKey
DGQLVPJVXFOQEV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
0.5
Polar surface area
243 Ų
H-bond donors
9
H-bond acceptors
13
Formal charge
0

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Research

4,477 papers

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Encyclopedic overview

24 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Production
  • Preparation
  • Identification and characteristics
  • Wavelength
  • Hue
  • Translucence
  • Value
  • Permanence
  • Notable occurrences in art
  • Other uses
  • Cartography
  • Cosmetics
  • Histology
  • Medicine
  • Regulations for use in foods
  • United States
  • European Union
  • See also
  • References
  • Sources
  • Further reading
  • External links

Carmine ()also called cochineal (when it is extracted from the cochineal insect), cochineal extract, crimson lake, or carmine lake is a pigment of a bright-red color obtained from the aluminium complex derived from carminic acid. Specific code names for the pigment include natural red 4, C.I. 75470, or E120. Carmine is also a general term for a particularly deep-red color.

== Etymology == thumb|A cluster of Dactylopius coccus (cochineal scale) females growing in Barlovento, [[Canary Islands]]

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “carmine” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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