Product Description

Product name:Erythosine

Chemical Name:*-(2,4,5,*-tetraiodo**-oxido**-oxoxanthen**- yl)benzoate ,dissodium salt
Molecular Weight:**9.*6
Molecular Formulat:C*0H6I4Na2O5
Color:Red
Odor:Odorless
Stability to Light:Poor
Oxidation:Fair

  Specification  
Dye Content ≥*5.0%
Loss on drying, sodium chlorides & sulphates ≤*4.0%
Water Insoluble Matter ≤0.2%
Subsidiary Dyes ≤3.0%
Arsenic(as As) ≤1ppm
Heavy Metals(as Pb) ≤*0ppm
Sodium Iodide ≤0.4%

Erythrosine, also known as Red No. 3, is an organoiodine compound, specifically a derivative of fluorone. It is cherry-pink synthetic, primarily used for food coloring.