CHEBI:31695 - indigo carmine

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ChEBI Name indigo carmine
ChEBI ID CHEBI:31695
Definition An organic sodium salt resulting from the formal condensation of indigo carmine (acid form) with two equivalents of sodium hydroxide. It is an indicator at pH 11.5-14, changing from blue to yellow.
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Formulae C16H8N2Na2O8S2
C16H8N2O8S2.2Na
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 466.356
Monoisotopic Mass 465.95175
InChI InChI=1S/C16H10N2O8S2.2Na/c19-15-9-5-7(27(21,22)23)1-3-11(9)17-13(15)14-16(20)10-6-8(28(24,25)26)2-4-12(10)18-14;;/h1-6,17-18H,(H,21,22,23)(H,24,25,26);;/q;2*+1/p-2/b14-13+;;
InChIKey KHLVKKOJDHCJMG-QDBORUFSSA-L
SMILES C=1(C=CC2=C(C1)C(\C(=C\3/NC=4C=CC(=CC4C3=O)S([O-])(=O)=O)\N2)=O)S([O-])(=O)=O.[Na+].[Na+]
Roles Classification
Biological Role(s): food colouring
A food additive that imparts colour to food. In European countries, E-numbers for permitted food colours are from E 100 to E 199, divided into yellows (E 100-109), oranges (E 110-119), reds (E 120-129), blues and violets (E 130-139), greens (E 140-149), browns and blacks (E 150-159), and others (E 160-199).
Application(s): food colouring
A food additive that imparts colour to food. In European countries, E-numbers for permitted food colours are from E 100 to E 199, divided into yellows (E 100-109), oranges (E 110-119), reds (E 120-129), blues and violets (E 130-139), greens (E 140-149), browns and blacks (E 150-159), and others (E 160-199).
histological dye
A dye used in microscopic or electron microscopic examination of cells and tissues to give contrast and to highlight particular features of interest, such as nuclei and cytoplasm.
two-colour indicator
A colour indicator that possesses a different colour on each side of the transition interval.
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Outgoing indigo carmine (CHEBI:31695) has part indigo carmine(2−) (CHEBI:90120)
indigo carmine (CHEBI:31695) has role food colouring (CHEBI:77182)
indigo carmine (CHEBI:31695) has role histological dye (CHEBI:77178)
indigo carmine (CHEBI:31695) has role two-colour indicator (CHEBI:50412)
indigo carmine (CHEBI:31695) is a organic sodium salt (CHEBI:38700)
IUPAC Name
disodium (2E)-3-oxo-2-(3-oxo-5-sulfonato-1,3-dihydro-2H-indol-2-ylidene)-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-5-sulfonate
Synonyms Sources
C.I. Acid Blue 74 ChemIDplus
C.I. Food Blue 1 ChemIDplus
C.I. Food Blue 1, disodium salt ChemIDplus
C.I. Natural Blue 2 ChemIDplus
Disodium 3,3'-dioxo-(delta2,2'-biindoline)-5,5'-disulfonate ChemIDplus
Disodium 5,5'-disulfoindigo ChemIDplus
Disodium 5,5'-indigotin disulfonate ChemIDplus
Disodium indigo-5,5-disulfonate ChemIDplus
E 132 ChemIDplus
FD and C Blue No. 2 ChemIDplus
FD&C Blue No. 2 ChemIDplus
Indigocarmine KEGG DRUG
Indigotin-5,5'-disulfonic acid disodium salt ChemIDplus
Indigotindisulfonate sodium KEGG DRUG
Sodium 5,5'-indigotindisulfonate ChemIDplus
Sodium indigo-5,5'-bisulfonate ChemIDplus
Sodium indigotindisulfonate ChemIDplus
Brand Names Sources
Acid blue 74 ChEBI
C.I. 73015 ChEBI
C.I. 75781 ChEBI
Indigo carmine KEGG DRUG
Natural blue 2 ChEBI
Manual Xrefs Databases
D01563 KEGG DRUG
HMDB0059912 HMDB
Indigo_carmine Wikipedia
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
860-22-0 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
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05 December 2019