Ponceau 4R
CI Food Red 7
Cochineal Red A
New Coccine
CI No. 16255
Class: Mono-Azo
Trisodium-2-hydroxy-1-(4-sulfonato-1-naphthylazo)-6,8-naphthalenedisulfonate C20H11N2Na3O10S3 Formula wt:604.46
124 [2611-82-7] Z525CBK9PG ponceau 4R
Cochineal Red A
New Coccine
CI No. 16255
Class: Mono-Azo
Trisodium-2-hydroxy-1-(4-sulfonato-1-naphthylazo)-6,8-naphthalenedisulfonate C20H11N2Na3O10S3 Formula wt:604.46
124 [2611-82-7] Z525CBK9PG ponceau 4R
DESCRIPTION
Ponceau 4R occurs as red powder or granules. It is principally the trisodium salt of 2-hydroxy-1-(4-sulfonato-1-naphthylazo)-6,8-naphthalenedisulfonate and subsidiary coloring matters, with sodium chloride and/or sodium sulfate as the principal uncolored components. It is soluble in water and sparingly soluble in ethanol.