Ponceau 6R

Ponceau 6R
Names

Other names Ponceau 6R
Identifiers
CAS Number	2766-77-0^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEMBL	ChEMBL368082
ChemSpider	16736230
ECHA InfoCard	100.018.584
E number	E126 (colours)
PubChem CID	165025
UNII	W8UOR0932R^Y
SMILES [Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].Oc1cc(c2ccccc2c1N=Nc3c(O)c(cc4cc(cc(c34)S(=O)(=O)[O-])S(=O)(=O)[O-])S(=O)(=O)[O-])S(=O)(=O)[O-]
Properties
Chemical formula	C₂₀H₁₂N₂Na₂O₇S₂
Molar mass	502.42 g·mol⁻¹
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Ponceau 6R, or Crystal ponceau 6R, Crystal scarlet, Brilliant crystal scarlet 6R, Acid Red 44, or C.I. 16250,^[1]^[2] is a red azo dye. It is soluble in water^[2] and slightly soluble in ethanol. It was used as a food dye, formerly having E number E126. It is also used in histology, for staining fibrin with the MSB Trichrome stain.^[2] It usually comes as disodium salt.

Amaranth is a closely related azo dye, also usable in trichrome staining.

References

^ PubChem. "Crystal Ponceau 6R". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Crystal ponceau 6R, red powder C.I. 16250". VWR. Retrieved 2022-11-26.

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