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Merck

199737

New Coccine

Dye content 75 %

Synonym(s):

Acid Red 18, Ponceau 4 R

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H11N2Na3O10S3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
604.47
EC Number:
220-036-2
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
NACRES:
NA.47
PubChem Substance ID:
MDL number:
Colour Index Number:
16255
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
4122340
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form

powder

Quality Level

composition

Dye content, 75%

solubility

water: 1 mg/mL, clear

λmax

350 nm (2nd), 506 nm

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

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

Application

New Coccine has been used to determine its decolorization by fungi Phanerochaete chrysosporium and Pleurotus sajorcaju.

Biochem/physiol Actions

New Coccine also referred to as ponceau 4 R, is a synthetic red tar dye. It belongs to the group of azo dyes. New Coccine is extensively used as a food colorant. When the intact dye reaches the intestine, it cause colon specific DNA damage in mice.


Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)



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DNA Damage Induced by Red Food Dyes Orally Administered to Pregnant and Male Mice
Tsuda S
Toxicological Sciences, 61, 92-99 (2001)
Differential colon DNA damage induced by azo food additives between rats and mice
Shimada C
The Journal of Toxicological Sciences, 35, 547-554 (2010)
Priyanka Bolel et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 60(14), 3727-3734 (2012-03-09)
Cochineal Red A is a negatively charged synthetic azo food colorant and a potential carcinogen. We present here the study of binding of Cochineal Red A with two homologous serum albumins, human (HSA) and bovine (BSA), in aqueous pH 7.4



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SKUGTIN
199737-25G04061838763389