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Bromocresol Purple

suitable for microscopy

Synonym(s):

5,5′-Dibromo-o-cresolsulfonphthalein, Bromcresol purple sultone form

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C21H16Br2O5S
CAS Number:
115-40-2
Molecular Weight:
540.22
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
NACRES:
NA.47
PubChem Substance ID:
57647609
EC Number:
204-087-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
359618
MDL number:
MFCD00011681
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form

powder

technique(s)

titration: suitable

pH

5.2-6.8, yellow to purple

mp

240 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

hot ethanol: 0.1 g/10 mL

εmax

≥400 at 414-424 nm in methanol

suitability

suitable for microscopy

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

Cc1cc(cc(Br)c1O)C2(OS(=O)(=O)c3ccccc23)c4cc(C)c(O)c(Br)c4

InChI

1S/C21H16Br2O5S/c1-11-7-13(9-16(22)19(11)24)21(14-8-12(2)20(25)17(23)10-14)15-5-3-4-6-18(15)29(26,27)28-21/h3-10,24-25H,1-2H3

InChI key

ABIUHPWEYMSGSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Bromocresol purple is a pH indicator, which changes color from yellow (at low pH 5.2) to violet (above pH 6.8). It aids in determining the dead cell count for cells with plasma membrane damage. Bromocresol purple is widely used as a fluorescent stain in yeast cells. Cells with an intact plasma membrane are not stained, while damaged cells are seen as blue-grey ghosts.

Application

Spectrophotometric determination of serum-albumin

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point (°F)

Not applicable

Flash Point (°C)

Not applicable

PPE (personal protective equipment)

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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