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Sigma-Aldrich

Phenolphthalein

JIS special grade, ≥98.0%

Synonym(s):

3,3-Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1(3H)-isobenzofuranone

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H14O4
CAS Number:
77-09-8
Molecular Weight:
318.32
Colour Index Number:
764
Beilstein:
284423
EC Number:
201-004-7
MDL number:
MFCD00005913
UNSPSC Code:
12352005
PubChem Substance ID:
329752585

grade

JIS special grade

Assay

≥98.0%

form

solid

availability

available only in Japan

mp

261-263 °C (lit.)

solubility

acetone: soluble

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C20H14O4/c21-15-9-5-13(6-10-15)20(14-7-11-16(22)12-8-14)18-4-2-1-3-17(18)19(23)24-20/h1-12,21-22H

InChI key

KJFMBFZCATUALV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H315,H341,H350,H361f

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 1B - Muta. 2 - Repr. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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U4345
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Edward Bormashenko et al.
Chemphyschem : a European journal of chemical physics and physical chemistry, 10(4), 654-656 (2009-01-30)
The mechanisms of floating and sliding of liquid marbles are studied. Liquid marbles containing CaCl(2) and marbles containing NaOH water solutions float on water containing Na(2)CO(3) and an alcoholic solution of phenolphthalein with no chemical reaction. Sliding of liquid marbles
Stefano Mangani et al.
Journal of medicinal chemistry, 54(15), 5454-5467 (2011-06-24)
To identify specific bacterial thymidylate synthase (TS) inhibitors, we exploited phenolphthalein (PTH), which inhibits both bacterial and human enzymes. The X-ray crystal structure of Lactobacillus casei TS (LcTS) that binds PTH showed multiple binding modes of the inhibitor, which prevented
Wasin Wongwilai et al.
Talanta, 81(3), 1137-1141 (2010-03-20)
A modification of a webcam camera for use as a small and low cost detector was demonstrated with a simple lab-on-chip reactor. Real time continuous monitoring of the reaction zone could be done. Acid-base neutralization with phenolphthalein indicator was used
Pieter A Cohen et al.
Journal of general internal medicine, 27(1), 51-56 (2011-08-17)
Pai You Guo is a weight loss supplement manufactured in China and adulterated with the banned pharmaceutical products sibutramine and phenolphthalein. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a voluntary recall of Pai You Guo in 2009, yet clinicians
Nantao Hu et al.
Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology, 12(1), 99-104 (2012-04-25)
Recently, much work has focused on the exfoliation of graphene through a combination of oxidation and sonication procedures, followed by reduction through chemical methods. We demonstrated that the individual graphene oxide sheets can be readily reduced by using phenolphthalin as
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