Product Details
                    
                                            
                            
                                Category
                            
                            
                                Cosmetic Color Additives                            
                         
                                            
                            
                                Molecular Formula
                            
                            
                                C22H20O13                            
                         
                                            
                            
                                Grade
                            
                            
                                certified by the Biological Stain Commission                            
                         
                                            
                                            
                            
                                Synonyms
                            
                            
                                Alum lake of carminic acid, Cochineal, Nacarat, Natural Red 4                            
                         
                                            
                            
                                Solubility
                            
                            
                                ammonium hydroxide: soluble1mg/mL                            
                         
                                            
                                            
                                            
                            
                                Application
                            
                            
                                Carmine has been used for the staining of mammary glands. It has also been used for the staining of chromosomes.                            
                         
                                            
                                            
                            
                                Melting Point
                            
                            
                                138–140℃ (darkens)                            
                         
                                            
                                            
                            
                                Product Description
                            
                            
                                Carmine is a red compound and is commonly used with aluminum, iron or other metal salts to enhance its activity. During smear preparation, carmine is required for chromatin staining in fresh material. In presence of aluminum chloride, it is required for the staining of glycogen.                            
                         
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                            
                                InChI Key
                            
                            
                                DGQLVPJVXFOQEV-UHFFFAOYSA-N                            
                         
                                            
                            
                                InChI
                            
                            
                                1S/C22H20O13/c1-4-8-5(2-6(24)9(4)22(33)34)13(25)10-11(15(8)27)16(28)12(18(30)17(10)29)21-20(32)19(31)14(26)7(3-23)35-21/h2,7,14,19-21,23-24,26,28-32H,3H2,1H3,(H,33,34)                            
                         
                                            
                            
                                Stability
                            
                            
                                Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.                            
                         
                                            
                            
                                Safety Statements
                            
                            
                                22-24/25                            
                         
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                            
                                Water Solubility
                            
                            
                                Negligible