Ponceau 6R
SIAL/96365 - analytical standard
Synonym: Crystal Ponceau 6R; Acid Red 44; Brilliant Crystal Scarlet; Crystal Scarlet; Ponceau 6R
CAS Number: 2766-77-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C20H12N2Na2O7S2
Molecular Weight: 502.43
EC Number: 220-441-4
MDL Number: MFCD00013279
Linear Formula: C20H12N2Na2O7S2
Product Type: Chemical
application(s) | cleaning products cosmetics food and beverages personal care |
assay | ≥98.0% (HPLC) |
format | neat |
grade | analytical standard |
InChI | 1S/C20H14N2O7S2.2Na/c23-1 |
InChI key | FUGCXLNGEHFIOA-ZPZFBZIMSA |
mp | >300 °C (lit.) |
Quality Level | 100 |
shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
SMILES string | [Na+].[Na+].Oc1ccc2cc(cc( |
technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
HPLC: suitable |
Application: | Ponceau 6R (P6R) has been used: • As a reference standard for the determination of synthetic food and beverages colorants by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with diode-array detector. • As a model compound for detailed study of the mechanism of an azo-dye degradation by soybean peroxidase enzyme (SBP). It may be used as a reference standard in the determination of ponceau 6R in drinks and candy samples using reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC). |
Application: | Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support. |
General description: | Ponceau 6R is a red azo dye which is widely used as a food colorant and also used in histology staining. It is soluble in water and slightly soluble in ethanol. |
Packaging: | Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone. |
RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
Purity | ≥98.0% (HPLC) |
mp | >300 °C (lit.) |
Colour Index Number | 16250 |
UNSPSC | 85151701 |