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205486

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Xylenol Blue

indicator grade, Dye content 90 %

Synonym(s):
p-Xylenol Blue, p-Xylenolsulfonephthalein
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C23H22O5S
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
410.48
Beilstein:
363132
EC Number:
MDL number:
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.47

grade

indicator grade

Quality Level

form

powder

composition

Dye content, 90%

technique(s)

titration: suitable

useful pH range

1.2-2.8, red to yellow(acid)
8.0-9.8, yellow to violet(alkaline)

mp

212 °C (dec.) (lit.)

λmax

424 nm

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

Cc1cc(c(C)cc1O)C2(OS(=O)(=O)c3ccccc23)c4cc(C)c(O)cc4C

InChI

1S/C23H22O5S/c1-13-11-20(24)15(3)9-18(13)23(19-10-16(4)21(25)12-14(19)2)17-7-5-6-8-22(17)29(26,27)28-23/h5-12,24-25H,1-4H3

InChI key

MGUKYHHAGPFJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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grade

indicator grade

grade

indicator grade

grade

certified by the Biological Stain Commission

grade

-

form

powder

form

powder or crystals

form

powder

form

powder

composition

Dye content, 90%

composition

Dye content, 95%

composition

Dye content, ≥82%

composition

Dye content, 60%

technique(s)

titration: suitable

technique(s)

titration: suitable

technique(s)

-

technique(s)

-

mp

212 °C (dec.) (lit.)

mp

218 °C (dec.) (lit.)

mp

-

mp

168-170 °C (lit.)

λmax

424 nm

λmax

417 nm

λmax

-

λmax

606 nm

General description

Xylenol Blue is a dark brown powder and it belongs to the class of sulfonephthalein dyes. Xylenol Blue changes color from red (pH 1.2) to yellow (2.8) and yellow (8.0) to blue (9.6). It is widely used in food storage, drugs, determining bacterial growth, microbial assays and determining lipase.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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