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| Name: | Amaranth Dye |
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| PubChem Compound ID: | 5359521 |
| Description: | A sulfonic acid-based naphthylazo dye used as a coloring agent for foodstuffs and medicines and as a dye and chemical indicator. It was banned by the FDA in 1976 for use in foods, drugs, and cosmetics. (From Merck Index, 11th ed) |
| Molecular formula: | C20H11N2Na3O10S3 |
| Molecular weight: | 604.476 g/mol |
| Synonyms: |
FD & C red no. 2; 915-67-3
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