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Also known as Azorubin S, C.I. 14720, Azorubin, Brillantcarmoisin O, Food Red 3, Azorubine, C.I. Acid Red 14, Acid Red 14

Azorubine, also known as carmoisine, is an azo dye consisting of two naphthalene subunits. It is a red solid. It is mainly used in foods that are heat-treated after fermentation. It has E number E122.

Chemical data

Formula
C20H12N2Na2O7S2
Molecular weight
502.4 g/mol
IUPAC name
disodium;4-hydroxy-3-[(4-sulfonatonaphthalen-1-yl)diazenyl]naphthalene-1-sulfonate
SMILES
C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=CC=C2S(=O)(=O)[O-])N=NC3=C(C4=CC=CC=C4C(=C3)S(=O)(=O)[O-])O.[Na+].[Na+]
InChIKey
YSVBPNGJESBVRM-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Polar surface area
176 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
9
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Has part
carbon
Mass
501.988131284
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chemical formula
C₂₀H₁₂N₂Na₂O₇S₂
canonical SMILES
C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=CC=C2S([O-])(=O)=O)N=NC=3C=C(C4=CC=CC=C4C3[O-])S(O)(=O)=O.[Na+].[Na+]
Commons category
Azorubine
isomeric SMILES
O=S(=O)([O-])c1ccc(/N=N/c2cc(S(=O)(=O)O)c3ccccc3c2[O-])c2ccccc12.[Na+].[Na+]
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Uses
  • Safety
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Azorubine, also known as carmoisine, is an azo dye consisting of two naphthalene subunits. It is a red solid. It is mainly used in foods that are heat-treated after fermentation. It has E number E122.

==Uses== In the US, this color was listed in 1939 as Ext. D&C Red No. 10 for use in externally applied drugs and cosmetics. It was delisted in 1963 because no party was interested in supporting the studies needed to establish safety. It was not used in food in the US.

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