FD and C Red No. 3, Spectrum™ Chemical

Catalog No.	Quantity	Packaging
18-602-630	20 kg	Amber Glass Bottle
18-602-626	25 g	Amber Glass Bottle
18-602-627	100 g	Amber Glass Bottle
18-602-628	500 g	Amber Glass Bottle
18-602-629	5 kg	Amber Glass Bottle

Catalog No. 18-602-630 Supplier Spectrum Chemical Manufacturing Corporation Supplier No. FD13520KGBL

Description

FD135, 16423-68-0, C₂₀H₆O₅I₄Na₂

Spectrum™ Chemical FD and C Red No. 3 is used as a food, drug and cosmetic dye and originally used as a replacement for amaranth as a food coloring. It looks like a dark red powder and often comes as a sodium salt. Ungraded products supplied by Spectrum are indicative of a grade suitable for general industrial use or research purposes and typically are not suitable for human consumption or therapeutic use. These materials may or may not have a Certificate of Analysis available.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 16423-68-0
• Molecular Formula: C20H6I4Na2O5
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 879.86
• MDL Number: MFCD00144257
• InChI Key: IINNWAYUJNWZRM-UHFFFAOYSA-L
• IUPAC Name: disodium 2-(2,4,5,7-tetraiodo-6-oxido-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl)benzoate
• SMILES: [Na+].[Na+].[O-]C(=O)C1=C(C=CC=C1)C1=C2C=C(I)C(=O)C(I)=C2OC2=C(I)C([O-])=C(I)C=C12

• CAS Max %: 100%
• Grade: Reagent
• Packaging: Amber Glass Bottle
• Color: Maroon
• Quantity: 20 kg
• Chemical Name or Material: FD and C Red No. 3