Ponceau 6R
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.018.584 | 
| E number | E126 (colours) | 
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| C20H12N2Na2O7S2 | |
| Molar mass | 502.42 g·mol−1 | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Ponceau 6R, or Crystal ponceau 6R, Crystal scarlet, Brilliant crystal scarlet 6R, Acid Red 44, or C.I. 16250, is a red azo dye. It is soluble in water and slightly soluble in ethanol. It was used as a food dye, formerly having E number E126. It is also used in histology, for staining fibrin with the MSB Trichrome stain. It usually comes as disodium salt.
Amaranth is a closely related azo dye, also usable in trichrome staining.