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Phenol Red

Bioreagent, Powder

Synonym(s):

Phenolsulfonphthalein

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C19H14O5S
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
354.38
NACRES:
NA.47
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
EC Number:
205-609-7
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
326470
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Product Name

Phenol Red, powder, BioReagent, suitable for cell culture

product line

BioReagent

Quality Segment

form

powder

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

color

dark red to dark brown

visual transition interval

6.8-8.2, yellow to red

mp

>300 °C

solubility

1 M NaOH: 1 mg/mL

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

Oc1ccc(cc1)C2(OS(=O)(=O)c3ccccc23)c4ccc(O)cc4

InChI

1S/C19H14O5S/c20-15-9-5-13(6-10-15)19(14-7-11-16(21)12-8-14)17-3-1-2-4-18(17)25(22,23)24-19/h1-12,20-21H

InChI key

BELBBZDIHDAJOR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Phenol Red is a phenolsulfonphthalein compound. It is present as a sulfonated hydroxyquinone in weakly acidic aqueous solutions. In alkaline solutions, the dye forms a hydrophilic dianion (a small, red anion and has a larger conjugated system than the yellow hydroxyquinone).

Application

Phenol red is commonly used as a pH indicator in biology and medicine. It is incorporated into microbiological culture media for the identification of Escherichia coli strains. Its clinical diagnostic applications include investigation of gastric and duodenal ulcers and in the assessment of tear function in ophthalmology. Phenol red is also used as a tracer to assess the permeability of the ileal mucosal membrane and to assess bacterial leakage through root-filling materials in dentistry.
Suitable for use as a pH indicator.

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technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

technique(s)

titration: suitable

technique(s)

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technique(s)

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color

dark red to dark brown

color

-

color

-

color

-

solubility

1 M NaOH: 1 mg/mL

solubility

water: 0.77 g/L at 100 °C

solubility

0.77 g/L

solubility

-

form

powder

form

powder

form

solid

form

liquid

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

application(s)

-

application(s)

-

Quality Level

200

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200

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hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves



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SKUGTIN
P3532-5G04061835512881
P3532-25G04061834368144

Questions

  1. I want to use phenol red power as an pH indicator, how much I need to add to 20mM acetic acid solution prepared by adding acetic acid to dH2O. 

    1 answer
    1. Phenol red is typically used as a pH indicator for neutral solutions. The solubility of this product is tested at 100 mg/mL in 1 N Sodium Hydroxide. The material has not been tested for solubility in acids. A 20 mM solution of Acetic acid is expected to have a pH of approximately 3.5. At a pH of 6.8 or less phenol red in solution is yellow. The visual transition interval of this indicator is 6.8 - 8.2, with anything higher than 8.2 being deep red in color.

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