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E120

E120 is a red colouring obtained from the cochineal beetle.
E120 is mixed with other substances (e.g. tin) to make it more colour-stable
E120 is used in various well-known food products — chocolate, yoghurt drinks, etc. — as well as in pharmaceutical products.

CAS NUMBER: 1260-17-9

EC NUMBER: 215-724-4

MOLECULAR FORMULA: C22H20O13

MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 492.4

IUPAC NAME: 3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-7-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]anthracene-2-carboxylic acid

E120 is natural red food colour
E120 is produced from the Dactylopius coccus, living on different species of succulents.

E120(i) is the pure colour, whereas E120(ii) is the crude extract.
E120 gives food a shade ranging from pink to purple
is the name of the colour pigment

E120 is still used as an organic ant-repellent.
E120 is the name of the pigment; the actual colour is carminic acid (C22H20O13)

E120 is one of the few natural and water-soluble colorants that resist degradation with time.
E120 is the most light- and heat-stable and oxidation-resistant of all the natural colorants

E120 is even more stable than some synthetic food colours.
E120 is a coloring substance of reddish-purple color.

The exact color of the E120 colorant depends on the acidity of the medium
*in an acidic condition with pH = 3, E120 will be colored orange
*in a neutral condition with pH = 5.5 in red, and with pH = 7, E120 will be purple.

E120 is produced, is obtained in an original way - from insects.
For example, E120 is widely used for the production of carmine.

E120 is a pigment of the body of the female cochineal or its eggs.
Of all the colorants in its group, E120 is the most stable colorant.

E120 is almost not sensitive to light, heat processing and oxidation.
E120 is mainly used in fish and meat processing, dairy and confectionery industries, for alcoholic and soft beverages.
E120 food coloring is also used in the manufacturing of sausages, sauces, ketchup, glaze, juices and jelly.

Other uses of carmine in:
*microscopy, for coloring histological drugs

*makeup products

*the manufacturing of art paints

E120 is the name given to the carmine used in the food industry.
E120 is a colorant that has a very powerful tone

E120 is a food additive approved by the European Union (EU).
E120 is used as a colouring agent in food and drink products, as well as in cosmetics.

The common names for E120 are cochineal, carminic acid and carmines.
E120 gives a red colour to products.

E120 is not vegetarian.
E120 is highly soluble in water.
E120 is used in cosmetics products.

Examples of food and drink products that include E120:
-Cakes

-Pies

-Sweets

-Soups

-Dyed cheeses

-Carbonated soft drinks

-Alcoholic drinks

E120 is obtained naturally from the Cochineal.
E120 gives food a shade ranging from pink to purple

So E120 can be used in any product that requires these shades and, naturally, do not have an attractive color for the consumer.
In addition, E120 is probably the dye with the best technological characteristics among the natural ones.

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES:

-Molecular Weight: 492.4

-XLogP3-AA: 0.5

-Exact Mass: 492.09039069

-Monoisotopic Mass: 492.09039069

-Topological Polar Surface Area: 243 Å²

-Physical Description: Red crystals in methanol

-Melting Point: 136 °C

-Solubility: 1.3 mg/mL

E120 is red food colouring
E120 belongs to the family of Anthraquinone Glycosides.

E120 is a organic compounds containing an anthraquinone moiety glycosidically bound to a carbohydrate moiety.
E120 is coloring matter from the Coccus cacti L.

E120 is used in foods, pharmaceuticals, toiletries, etc.
E120 is used as a dye
E120 also has use as a microscopic stain and biological marker.

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:

-Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 9

-Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 13

-Rotatable Bond Count: 3

-Heavy Atom Count: 35

-Formal Charge: 0

-Complexity: 864

-Isotope Atom Count: 0

-Defined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0

-Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count: 5

-Defined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0

-Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0

-Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 1

-Compound Is Canonicalized: Yes

-Chemical Classes: Dyes -> Anthraquinone Dyes

E120 appears as dark purplish-brown mass or bright red or dark red powder.
E120 darkens at 248 °F.

E120 has a deep red color in water.
E120 is yellow to violet in acidic aqueous solutions

E120 is a tetrahydroxyanthraquinone that is that is 1,3,4,6-tetrahydroxy-9,10-anthraquinone substituted by a methyl group at position 8, a carboxy group at position 7 and a 1,5-anhydro-D-glucitol moiety at position 2 via a C-glycosidic linkage.
E120 is a natural dye isolated from several lives such as Dactylopius coccus.

E120 has a role as an live metabolite and a histological dye.
E120 is a tetrahydroxyanthraquinone, a monocarboxylic acid and a C-glycosyl compound.

E120 is a conjugate acid of a carminate(2-).
E120 is used in foods, pharmaceuticals, toiletries, etc., as a dye, and also has use as a microscopic stain and biological marker.

E120 is natural red food colour
E120 is produced from the Dactylopius coccus, living on different species of succulents.

E120 is still used as an organic ant-repellent.
E120 is a coloring substance of reddish-purple color.

E120 is a pigment of the body of the female cochineal or its eggs.
E120 is mainly used in fish and meat processing, dairy and confectionery industries, for alcoholic and soft beverages.

E120 is also used in the manufacturing of sausages, sauces, ketchup, glaze, juices and jelly.
E120 is a colorant that has a very powerful tone

E120 gives food a shade ranging from pink to purple
E120 is used as a colouring agent in food and drink products, as well as in cosmetics.

E120 is not vegetarian.
E120 is highly soluble in water.

E120 is used in cosmetics products.
E120 is obtained naturally from the Cochineal.
E120 gives food a shade ranging from pink to purple

SYNONYMS:

E120
Carmine
Cochineal
1343-78-8
1390-65-4
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
C.I. Natural red 4
Carmine Red
C.I. 75470
Cochineal
E120
C. I. 75470
2-Anthracenecarboxylic acid, 7-ss-D-glucopyranosyl-9,10-dihydro-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-
FT-0623494
FT-0623495
FT-0624015
D89264
J-005319
2-Anthracenecarboxylic acid,10-dihydro-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-
7-Glucopyranosyl-3,4,5,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methylanthraquinone-2-carboxylic acid
1-Anthroic acid,10-dihydro-2,5,7,8-tetrahydroxy-4-methyl-9,10-dioxo-6-(2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanoyl)-
1219145-87-5
7-Hexopyranosyl-9,10-dihydro-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-2-anthracenecarboxylic acid
CARMINIC ACID
1260-17-9
Cochineal tincture
Cochineal
C.I. Natural red 4
3,5,6,8-Tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-7-((2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)-9,10-dihydroanthracene-2-carboxylic acid
CI 75470
C.I. 75470
2-Anthracenecarboxylic acid, 7-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-9,10-dihydro-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-
Carmine Red
3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-7-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]anthracene-2-carboxylic acid
Cochineal (dye)
E120
(1S)-1,5-anhydro-1-(7-carboxy-1,3,4,6-tetrahydroxy-8-methyl-9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracen-2-yl)-D-glucitol
3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-7-[(2S,3S,4R,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]anthracene-2-carboxylic acid
2-Anthracenecarboxylic acid, 7-.beta.-D-glucopyranosyl-9,10-dihydro-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-
2-Anthroic acid, 7-D-glucopyrosyl-9,10-dihydro-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-
7-D-Glucopyranosyl-9,10-dihydro-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-2-anthroic acid
7beta-D-Glucopyranosyl-9,10-dihydro-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-2-anthracenecarboxylic acid
2-Anthracenecarboxylic acid, 7-ss-D-glucopyranosyl-9,10-dihydro-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-
Carminic acid
1390-65-4
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
C.I. Natural red 4
Carmine Red
C.I. 75470
Cochineal
E120
3,5,6,8-Tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-7-((2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)-9,10-dihydroanthracene-2-carboxylicacid
3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-7-[(2S,3S,4R,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]anthracene-2-carboxylic acid
2-Anthracenecarboxylic acid, 7-.beta.-D-glucopyranosyl-9,10-dihydro-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-
2-Anthroic acid, 7-D-glucopyrosyl-9,10-dihydro-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-
Cochineal (dye)