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Sigma-Aldrich

Thymol Blue

ACS reagent

Synonym(s):

Thymolsulfonphthalein

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C27H30O5S
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
466.59
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
368036
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.47

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

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

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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.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)


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