Carmine (lithium) [12772-56-4]

Carmine lithium is a natural red colorant, which belongs to the coccid dye family^[1].

498.32

C₂₂H₁₉LiO₁₃

12772-56-4

O=C1C2=C(O)C([C@@H]3O[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]3O)O)O)CO[Li])=C(O)C(O)=C2C(C4=CC(O)=C(C(O)=O)C(C)=C41)=O

Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.

Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.

• [1]. Rasmus J N Frandsen, et al. Heterologous production of the widely used natural food colorant carminic acid in Aspergillus nidulans. Sci Rep. 2018 Aug 27;8(1):12853.  [Content Brief]