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carminic acid

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carminic acid

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Also known as Natural Red 4

chemical compound related to the pigment carmine

Chemical data

Formula
C22H20O13
Molecular weight
492.4 g/mol
IUPAC name
3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-7-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-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)[C@H]4[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O4)CO)O)O)O)O
InChIKey
DGQLVPJVXFOQEV-JNVSTXMASA-N
XLogP
0.5
Polar surface area
243 Ų
H-bond donors
9
H-bond acceptors
13
Formal charge
0

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