Thymol blue

Thymol blue

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Name = Thymol blue
ImageFile = Thymolblau skeletal.png ImageSize = 225px
IUPACName = 4- [9-(4-hydroxy-2-methyl-5-propan- 2-yl-phenyl)-7,7-dioxo-8-oxa- 7λ6-thiabicyclo [4.3.0] nona-1,3,5-trien-9-yl] - 5-methyl-2-propan-2-yl-phenol
OtherNames = α-hydroxy-α,α-bis(5-hydroxycarvacryl)- o-toluenesulfonic acid γ-sultone; thymolsulfonephthalein
Section1 = Chembox Identifiers
CASNo = 76-61-9
Section2 = Chembox Properties
Formula = C27H30O5S
MolarMass = 466.59 [Number derived from molecular weight] g mol−1
Appearance = Brownish-green crystal powder
Solubility = Insoluble

Thymol blue (thymolsulphonephthalein) is a brownish-green or reddish-brown crystaline powder that is used as an pH indicator. It is insoluble in water but soluble in alcohol and dilute alkali solutions. It transitions from red to yellow at pH 1.2–2.8 and from yellow to blue from at pH 8.0–9.6.

Bibliography

* Merck. "Thymol Blue." "The Merck Index". 14th ed. 2006. Accessed via web on 2007-02-25.

References

External links

* [http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=65565 PubChem entry]


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