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HCID 27872Generated: October 25, 2026

Erythrosine sodium

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Erythrosine sodium molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.16423-68-0
Molecular formulaC20H6I4Na2O5
Average molar mass879.9 g/mol
SMILESO=C([O-])c1ccccc1-c1c2cc(I)c(=O)c(I)c-2oc2c(I)c([O-])c(I)cc12.[Na+].[Na+]
InChIKeyIINNWAYUJNWZRM-UHFFFAOYSA-L
PubChem CID27872
ChEMBLCHEMBL2028187
ChEBICHEBI:61000
EC No.629-600-6
DTXSIDDTXSID901015598

Chemical & Physical Properties

Topological polar surface area89.5
Hydrogen bond donors0
Hydrogen bond acceptors5
Rotatable bonds1
Heavy atoms31
Formal charge0
Complexity796
CosmeticsHair dyeing
Animal DrugsPharmaceuticals -> UK Veterinary Medicines Directorate List

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationWarningH302 (100%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]P264, P270, P301+P317, P330, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)Aggregated GHS information provided per 39 reports by companies from 1 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.
Regulatory informationErythrosine sodium: Does not have an individual approval but may be used as a component in a product covered by a group standard. It is not approved for use as a chemical in its own right.
Hazard Classes and CategoriesAcute Tox. 4 (100%)
Carcinogen ClassificationNo indication of carcinogenicity to humans (not listed by IARC).