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Ponceau 4R

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

New Coccine, Acid Red 18, Ponceau 4 R

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H11N2Na3O10S3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
604.47
Colour Index Number:
16255
Beilstein:
4122340
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12164500
PubChem Substance ID:
E Number:
E124
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

Assay

≥98.0% (HPLC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].Oc1ccc2cc(cc(c2c1\N=N\c3ccc(c4ccccc34)S([O-])(=O)=O)S([O-])(=O)=O)S([O-])(=O)=O

InChI

1S/C20H14N2O10S3.3Na/c23-16-7-5-11-9-12(33(24,25)26)10-18(35(30,31)32)19(11)20(16)22-21-15-6-8-17(34(27,28)29)14-4-2-1-3-13(14)15;;;/h1-10,23H,(H,24,25,26)(H,27,28,29)(H,30,31,32);;;/q;3*+1/p-3/b22-21+;;;

InChI key

SWGJCIMEBVHMTA-ZRUFZDNISA-K

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General description

Ponceau 4R is a sulfonated azo dye, used as a food colorant to give red color to different food products, such as alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, bakery products, candies, syrups, preserved fruits, etc. An acceptable daily intake (ADI) of 0.4 to 0.7 mg (kg body weight)-1 was set for Ponceau 4R by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in 2009.

Application

The analytical standards can also be used as follows:
  • Spectrophotometric quantitative estimation of Brilliant Blue, Sunset Yellow, Ponceau 4R, and Tartrazin from juice samples, using a transparent polymer matrix for extraction
  • Liquid-liquid microextraction of five synthetic food dyes from different food samples for their determination by high-performance liquid chromatography with a variable wavelength ultraviolet detector (HPLC-VWUVD)
  • Simultaneous analysis of five water-soluble synthetic colorants in different food samples by on-plate solid-phase extraction and thin-layer chromatography (TLC) with backlight-assisted detection
  • Multi-residue determination of 11 synthetic color food additives in high protein and fat content food products by HPLC combined with a diode array detector (DAD) or a tandem mass spectrometer (MS/MS)
  • Extraction of eight synthetic food dyes from 30 food samples of six types using an NH2-aminopropyl-modified silica SPE cartridge for their quantification by RP-HPLC coupled with UV detector

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Other Notes

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Journal of Food Science and Engineering, 1, 128-134 (2011)
A comprehensive study of the presence of some food additives in non-alcoholic beverages in Republic of Macedonia from the period 2008-2012.
Kostik, Vesna.
Journal of Hygienic Engineering and Design, 7, 123-131 (2014)
José A Fernández-López et al.
Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands), 68(1), 11-17 (2013-02-05)
The color degradation of aqueous solutions of six natural red pigment extracts (elderberry, red cabbage, hibiscus, red beet, Opuntia fruits and red cochineal) used commercially as food colorants was investigated at temperatures between 50 and 90 °C. Color degradation was studied
Encyclopedia of Food Safety, 640-640 (2013)
Analysis of methanol-ethanol mixtures from falsified beverages using a dual biosensors amperometric system based on alcohol dehydrogenase and alcohol oxidase.
Bucur, Bogdan, Gabriel Lucian Radu, and Constantin Nicolae Toader
European Food Research and Technology, 226, 1335-1342 (2008)

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