SHEET /m/carmine · PubChem CID 14950 · CAS 1219145-87-5 · REV 2026.07
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Carmine from source
C22H20O13 · 492.4 g/mol
7-Hexopyranosyl-9,10-dihydro-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-2-anthracenecarboxylic acid · Cochineal (dye) · 3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-7-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]anthracene-2-carboxylic acid · Carmine Red
pigment, aluminum salt of carminic acid
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Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
CC1=C2C(=CC(=C1C(=O)O)O)C(=O)C3=C(C2=O)C(=C(C(=C3O)O)C4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O
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