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Thymol Blue

ACS reagent

Synonym(s):

Thymolsulfonphthalein

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C27H30O5S
CAS Number:
76-61-9
Molecular Weight:
466.59
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
NACRES:
NA.47
PubChem Substance ID:
24847181
EC Number:
200-973-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
368036
MDL number:
MFCD00005869
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grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

200

form

powder

clarity of soln

passes test

technique(s)

titration: suitable

visual transition interval

1.2-2.8, red to yellow(acid range), 1.2-2.8, red to yellow, 8.0-9.2, yellow to blue(alkaline range), 8.0-9.2, yellow to blue

mp

221-224 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

ethanol: 0.1%, clear

density

0.979 g/cm3

λmax

376 nm (2nd), 594 nm

ε (extinction coefficient)

≥12000 at 298-302 nm in 0.1 M NaOH at 0.01 g/L

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

CC(C)c1cc(c(C)cc1O)C2(OS(=O)(=O)c3ccccc23)c4cc(C(C)C)c(O)cc4C

InChI

1S/C27H30O5S/c1-15(2)19-13-22(17(5)11-24(19)28)27(21-9-7-8-10-26(21)33(30,31)32-27)23-14-20(16(3)4)25(29)12-18(23)6/h7-16,28-29H,1-6H3

InChI key

PRZSXZWFJHEZBJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Thymol Blue is a sulfonephthalein dye. It is also known as thymolsulfonphthalein.

Application

Thymol Blue has been used for the in situ spectrophotometric pH measurement.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Thymol Blue is a pH indicator, which is yellow/orange at low pH and blue in color at high pH.

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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This paper presents the results concerning the determination of the formation constants of the complexes between thymol blue, TB, and the metal ions Pb(II) or Cd(II). The experimental procedure was carried out in the presence of a nitrogen atmosphere at
Shangjie Xu et al.
Macromolecular bioscience, 7(8), 968-974 (2007-08-01)
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SKUGTIN
114545-25G04061838702241
114545-5G04061838702272