Synonym: Acid Red 18, New Coccine, Ponceau 4 R
CAS Number 2611-82-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation) C20H11N2Na3O10S3
Molecular Weight 604.47
grade | analytical standard |
assay | 99.0% (HPLC) |
form | neat |
application(s) | HPLC: suitable |
gas chromatography (GC): suitable | |
format | neat |
Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.
Ponceau 4R was used in the determination of contents of several additives in different non-alcoholic beverages using HPLC.[2] It was used in understanding the genotoxicity of colorants.[3] It was also used in preparing a falsified drink in the analysis of methanol-ethanol mixture using biosensors amperometric system.[4]
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Ponceau 4R is a synthetic red azo dye and is used as a food colorant. It is used in range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, food stuffs, preserved fruits etc. It exists as trisodium-2-hydroxy-1-(4-