摘要 |
Red colors having the anthraquinone structure <IMAGE> are disclosed wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from among hydrogen, halos, lower alkyls, lower alkoxies, nitros, and sulfonates, and R3 and R4 are independently selected from hydrogens, alkyls and alkylsulfonates. Precursors are disclosed as well. In a preferred embodiment R4 is an alkyl-containing polymer linking a plurality of anthraquinones into a polymeric colorant especially useful as a nonabsorbable colorant for edibles. |