Laccaic acid D

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    18499-84-8

    Molecular formula
    C16H10O7

    SMILES
    CC1=C2C(=CC(=C1C(=O)O)O)C(=O)C3=C(C2=O)C(=CC(=C3)O)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Odorless 64.27%
    Phenolic 41.09%
    Burnt 24.77%
    Dry 23.21%
    Balsamic 22.32%
    Bitter 21.98%
    Spicy 18.15%
    Sweet 17.9%
    Milky 16.82%
    Powdery 16.68%

     

    Flavor
    Bitter 87.85%
    Odorless 38.43%
    Bland 23.13%
    Sweet-like 20.5%
    Nitrile 20.4%
    Cedarleaf 20.18%
    Lovage 19.68%
    Very strong 19.65%
    Mild 19.64%
    Indole 19.35%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.8

    pKa est.
    7.34 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    314.25 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    1122°C

    Flash point

    • 321.51 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Laccaic acid D
    • Flavokermesic acid
    • Xanthokermesic acid
    • 3,6,8-trihydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracene-2-carboxylic acid
    • CHEBI:90194
    • 9,10-Dihydro-3,6,8-trihydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-2-anthracenecarboxylic acid
    • 3,6,8-trihydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxoanthracene-2-carboxylic acid
    • 9,10-Dihydro-3,6,8-trihydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-2-anthracenecarboxylic acid, 9CI
    • Xanthokermesate
    • Laccaate D
    • RefChem:152016
    • 9,10-Dihydro-3,6,8-trihydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-2-anthracenecarboxylate
    • 18499-84-8
    • CDN8KVA7ZF
    • orb3024176
    • SCHEMBL2138871
    • CHEMBL5408347
    • SCHEMBL29356605
    • DTXSID501316089
    • MFCD28340135
    • AT39625
    • SY377073
    • Q27162392
    • 1-methyl-3,6,8-trihydroxy-anthraquinone-2-carboxylic acid
    • 1-Methyl-3,6,8-tris(oxidanyl)-9,10-bis(oxidanylidene)anthracene-2-carboxylic acid
    • 2-Anthracenecarboxylic acid, 9,10-dihydro-3,6,8-trihydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-
    • 18499-84-8

  • Applications

    Laccaic acid D (CAS 18499-84-8) is a natural lac pigment component used as a red to reddish pigment in various industrial color applications. Common applications include: as a pigment in coatings and printing inks; as a natural dye for textiles; as a colorant in cosmetics and personal care products; as a pigment for plastics and other polymers in polymer formulations; and in wood finishes and decorative coatings. Its use is typically as a pigment colorant and may be used as a colorant in color systems; its use should be subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 6.98
    methanol 7.02
    isopropanol 5.92
    water 0.01
    ethyl acetate 8.81
    n-propanol 7.81
    acetone 9.63
    n-butanol 5.78
    acetonitrile 4.49
    DMF 98.0
    toluene 1.07
    isobutanol 3.29
    1,4-dioxane 20.75
    methyl acetate 8.14
    THF 100.13
    2-butanone 12.49
    n-pentanol 5.65
    sec-butanol 4.39
    n-hexane 0.15
    ethylene glycol 11.23
    NMP 75.54
    cyclohexane 0.05
    DMSO 208.47
    n-butyl acetate 7.79
    n-octanol 3.89
    chloroform 0.45
    n-propyl acetate 9.51
    acetic acid 6.18
    dichloromethane 0.68
    cyclohexanone 14.0
    propylene glycol 11.86
    isopropyl acetate 6.42
    DMAc 68.62
    2-ethoxyethanol 40.6
    isopentanol 4.15
    n-heptane 0.17
    ethyl formate 5.7
    1,2-dichloroethane 1.63
    n-hexanol 4.82
    2-methoxyethanol 87.59
    isobutyl acetate 3.32
    tetrachloromethane 0.07
    n-pentyl acetate 6.81
    transcutol 42.95
    n-heptanol 4.52
    ethylbenzene 0.86
    MIBK 6.54
    2-propoxyethanol 57.53
    tert-butanol 7.37
    MTBE 2.15
    2-butoxyethanol 22.4
    propionic acid 6.81
    o-xylene 0.77
    formic acid 10.94
    diethyl ether 4.61
    m-xylene 1.13
    p-xylene 0.92
    chlorobenzene 0.52
    dimethyl carbonate 13.53
    n-octane 0.12
    formamide 25.62
    cyclopentanone 39.88
    2-pentanone 12.69
    anisole 4.37
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 13.34
    gamma-butyrolactone 53.42
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 73.18
    pyridine 9.91
    3-pentanone 7.24
    furfural 26.45
    n-dodecane 0.14
    diethylene glycol 65.49
    diisopropyl ether 0.97
    tert-amyl alcohol 4.41
    acetylacetone 19.12
    n-hexadecane 0.17
    acetophenone 6.2
    methyl propionate 17.13
    isopentyl acetate 5.4
    trichloroethylene 2.4
    n-nonanol 4.28
    cyclohexanol 3.86
    benzyl alcohol 5.68
    2-ethylhexanol 2.87
    isooctanol 3.27
    dipropyl ether 6.62
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 0.63
    ethyl lactate 12.2
    propylene carbonate 11.9
    n-methylformamide 35.25
    2-pentanol 3.65
    n-pentane 0.1
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 34.7
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 21.54
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 20.63
    mesitylene 0.63
    ε-caprolactone 16.55
    p-cymene 0.84
    epichlorohydrin 40.43
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 0.43
    2-aminoethanol 16.39
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 71.13
    sulfolane 92.71
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.05
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 16.37
    n-hexyl acetate 7.0
    isooctane 0.05
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 30.76
    sec-butyl acetate 4.55
    tert-butyl acetate 7.82
    decalin 0.1
    glycerin 41.01
    diglyme 41.44
    acrylic acid 8.41
    isopropyl myristate 3.6
    n-butyric acid 7.59
    acetyl acetate 3.67
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 4.15
    ethyl propionate 9.83
    nitromethane 26.85
    1,2-diethoxyethane 11.58
    benzonitrile 3.43
    trioctyl phosphate 4.17
    1-bromopropane 0.98
    gamma-valerolactone 65.77
    n-decanol 3.37
    triethyl phosphate 4.25
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 2.36
    propionitrile 6.46
    vinylene carbonate 8.66
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 26.08
    DMS 7.84
    cumene 0.59
    2-octanol 3.03
    2-hexanone 10.69
    octyl acetate 5.2
    limonene 0.97
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 53.54
    ethyl orthosilicate 3.72
    tributyl phosphate 3.93
    diacetone alcohol 23.97
    N,N-dimethylaniline 4.05
    acrylonitrile 11.62
    aniline 3.48
    1,3-propanediol 22.91
    bromobenzene 0.38
    dibromomethane 0.42
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2.56
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 5.27
    tetrabutyl urea 8.35
    diisobutyl methanol 2.26
    2-phenylethanol 6.67
    styrene 0.76
    dioctyl adipate 6.13
    dimethyl sulfate 26.6
    ethyl butyrate 7.35
    methyl lactate 27.49
    butyl lactate 9.33
    diethyl carbonate 4.33
    propanediol butyl ether 17.73
    triethyl orthoformate 6.51
    p-tert-butyltoluene 0.89
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 10.03
    morpholine 37.8
    tert-butylamine 1.87
    n-dodecanol 2.41
    dimethoxymethane 67.24
    ethylene carbonate 7.63
    cyrene 28.95
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 12.37
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 4.04
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1.02
    4-methylpyridine 7.2
    dibutyl ether 3.99
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 2.26
    DEF 21.68
    dimethyl isosorbide 40.54
    tetrachloroethylene 1.17
    eugenol 14.86
    triacetin 9.18
    span 80 13.47
    1,4-butanediol 8.78
    1,1-dichloroethane 0.59
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 3.42
    methyl formate 18.18
    2-methyl-1-butanol 3.44
    n-decane 0.22
    butyronitrile 5.1
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 2.62
    1-chlorooctane 0.98
    1-chlorotetradecane 0.51
    n-nonane 0.17
    undecane 0.18
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.09
    cyclooctane 0.05
    cyclopentanol 8.0
    tetrahydropyran 8.64
    tert-amyl methyl ether 2.91
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 36.79
    1-hexene 0.83
    2-isopropoxyethanol 21.1
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 3.79
    methyl butyrate 11.65

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IFRA standard 51

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