
Amaranth
Slightly soluble in water is product red, and very difficult to soluble in ethanol and soluble fiber element. The strong sulfuric acid for purple, diluted into pink. In nitric acid solution for colourful red; In strong hydrochloric acid solution is brown, and a black residual soak. Its water solution and strong hydrochloric acid is product red; Add thick sodium hydroxide solution is red light brown.
Application: It is a highly water-soluble anionic azo dye that is used extensively in industries to color natural andsynthetic textiles, and produce leather, paper, food, beverages, confectionery, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, phenol-formaldehyde resins, and photographic images.
C.I. Name: Acid Red 27
C.I. Number: 16185
CAS Number: 915-67-3
Molecular Weight: 604.48
Molecular Formula: C20 H11 N2 Na3 O10 S3