FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
Chemical: indigo carmine
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General Information
Name
indigo carmine
FlyBase ID
FBch0001543
ChEBI Name
indigo carmine
ChEBI ID
PubChem Name
PubChem ID
Chemical Structure
Chemical structure of indigo carmine
indigo carmine
InChIKey

KHLVKKOJDHCJMG-QDBORUFSSA-L

Definition (ChEBI)

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.

Roles Classification (ChEBI)
Comment
Synonyms and Secondary IDs (26)
Synonyms
Acid blue 74
C.I. 73015
C.I. 75781
C.I. Acid Blue 74
C.I. Food Blue 1
C.I. Food Blue 1, disodium salt
C.I. Natural Blue 2
Disodium 3,3'-dioxo-(delta2,2'-biindoline)-5,5'-disulfonate
Disodium 5,5'-disulfoindigo
Disodium 5,5'-indigotin disulfonate
Disodium indigo-5,5-disulfonate
FD and C Blue No. 2
FD&C Blue No. 2
Indigo carmine
Indigocarmine
Indigotin-5,5'-disulfonic acid disodium salt
Indigotindisulfonate sodium
Natural blue 2
Sodium 5,5'-indigotindisulfonate
Sodium indigo-5,5'-bisulfonate
Sodium indigotindisulfonate
disodium (2E)-3-oxo-2-(3-oxo-5-sulfonato-1,3-dihydro-2H-indol-2-ylidene)-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-5-sulfonate
indigo carmine
Secondary FlyBase IDs
    References (3)