Carminic acid 3D structure

Carminic acid (also called Natural red 4, Cochineal tincture) has the formula C22H20O13 and a molar mass of 492.4 g/mol. The model above is PubChem's computed 3D conformer: drag to rotate, scroll to zoom, and use the measurement tools to read bond lengths and angles.

Formula
C22H20O13
Molar mass
492.4 g/mol
PubChem CID
10255083
Heavy atoms
35
Category
Dyes and pigments

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Identifiers

IUPAC name3,5,6,8-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
SMILESCC1=C2C(=CC(=C1C(=O)O)O)C(=O)C3=C(C2=O)C(=C(C(=C3O)O)[C@H]4[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O4)CO)O)O)O)O
PubChem CID10255083
Other namesNatural red 4, Cochineal tincture, Sun Red No. 1, Sanred 1, CI Natural Red 4

How to read the 3D model

Atoms use the standard CPK colors: carbon gray, hydrogen white, oxygen red, nitrogen blue, sulfur yellow. Switch to Spacefill to see the molecule's overall shape and size, or Stick for a clear view of the bonds. Click two atoms in distance mode to measure a bond length in ångströms.

3D coordinates are PubChem's computed conformer, one low-energy shape of the molecule. Flexible molecules can take many other shapes.

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