C21H16Br2O5S
540.2 g/mol
Dye & PigmentWarning
Bromocresol purple
CAS115-40-2EC204-087-8
Category
Dye & Pigment
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
pH indicator dye
Bromocresol purple is a sulfonphthalein dye used primarily as a pH indicator. It changes color from yellow to purple over the pH range of 5.
pH indicatormeasurement of serum albumin concentrations
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-bromo-4-[3-(3-bromo-4-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl)-1,1-dioxo-2,1lambda6-benzoxathiol-3-yl]-6-methylphenol
InChIKey
ABIUHPWEYMSGSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1=CC(=CC(=C1O)Br)C2(C3=CC=CC=C3S(=O)(=O)O2)C4=CC(=C(C(=C4)C)O)Br
Synonyms (32)
- BROMCRESOL PURPLE
- Bromkresolpurpur
- Bromocresol Purpura
- Bromocresol Roxo
- Bromocresol purple
- Bromocresol purple free acid
- Pourpre de bromocresol
- Purple, Bromcresol
- Purple, Bromocresol
- Purpura de bromocresol