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Kermesic acid

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CAS Number
18499-92-8
Bioactivity
Kermesic acid, a natural dye originating from the insect species Kermes ilices, is structurally a 3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-9,10-anthraquinone with methyl and carboxy groups substituted at positions 1 and 2 respectively. This compound functions both as an animal metabolite and a dye. Classified chemically, it falls under the categories of tetrahydroxyanthraquinone and monocarboxylic acid. Additionally, it exists in the form of a conjugate acid of a kermesate.
Smiles
O=C(O)C1=C(O)C=C2C(=O)C=3C(O)=C(O)C=C(O)C3C(=O)C2=C1C
Molecular Formula
C16H10O8
Molecular Weight
330.25
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Storage Temperature
-20°C

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