- Bromocresol purple
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IUPACName = 4,4'-(1,1-Dioxido-3H-2,1-benzoxathiole-3,3-diyl)- bis(2-bromo-6-methylphenol)
OtherNames =5',5"-Dibromo-o-cresolsulfonephthalein
Section1 = Chembox Identifiers
CASNo = 115-40-2
PubChem = 5286961
SMILES = Cc1cc(cc(Br)c1O)C3(OS(=O)(=O)c2ccccc23)c4cc(C)c(O)c(Br)c4
Section2 = Chembox Properties
C=21|H=16|Br=2|O=5|S=1
Appearance = Purple powder
Density =
MeltingPt = 241 - 242 °C (decomposition)
BoilingPt =
Solubility = < 0.1 %
Section3 = Chembox Hazards
MainHazards =
FlashPt =
Autoignition =
NFPA-H = 1
NFPA-F = 0
NFPA-R = 0
NFPA-O =
RPhrases = R36/37/38
SPhrases = S26, S36Bromocresol Purple (BCP),or 5',5"-dibromo-o-cresolsulfophthalein, is a
pH indicator with thechemical formula C21H16Br2O5S.pH indicator
The primary use of Bromocresol Purple is as a pH indicator; the most common solution is 0.04%
aqueous .Other uses
Bromocresol Purple is also used in medical laboratories to measure
albumin .References
* [http://physchem.ox.ac.uk/MSDS/BR/bromocresol_purple.html Material Safety Data Sheet from
Oxford University ]InChI
InChI=1/C21H17BrO5S/c1-12-9-14(7-8-18(12)23)21(15-10-13(2)20(24)17(22)11-15)16-5-3-4-6-19(16)28(25,26)27-21/h3-11,23-24H,1-2H3
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