Towards hydrophobic carminic acid derivatives and their incorporation in polyacrylates

Carminic acid, a natural hydrophilic dye extensively used in the food and cosmetic industries, is converted in hydrophobic dyes by acetylation or pivaloylation. These derivatives are successfully used as biocolourants for rubber objects. In this paper, spectroscopic properties of the carminic acid d...

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Main Authors: Luca Gabrielli, Davide Origgi, Giuseppe Zampella, Luca Bertini, Simone Bonetti, Gianfranco Vaccaro, Francesco Meinardi, Roberto Simonutti, Laura Cipolla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2018-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.172399