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Bromothymol Blue sodium salt

for microscopy (Bot., Hist., Vit.), indicator (pH 6.0-7.6)

Synonym(s):

Bromthymol Blue sodium salt, 3′,3′′-dibromothymolsulfonephthalein sodium salt

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C27H27Br2NaO5S
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
646.36
Beilstein:
6887926
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.25

grade

for microscopy (Bot., Hist., Vit.)
for molecular biology
indicator (pH 6.0-7.6)

Quality Level

form

powder

technique(s)

titration: suitable

visual transition interval

6.0-7.6, yellow to blue

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

[Na+].CC(C)c1cc(c(C)c(Br)c1O)C(=C2\C=C(C(C)C)C(=O)C(Br)=C2C)\c3ccccc3S([O-])(=O)=O

InChI

1S/C27H28Br2O5S.Na/c1-13(2)18-11-20(15(5)24(28)26(18)30)23(17-9-7-8-10-22(17)35(32,33)34)21-12-19(14(3)4)27(31)25(29)16(21)6;/h7-14,30H,1-6H3,(H,32,33,34);/q;+1/p-1/b23-21+;

InChI key

NMKFVGALBGZKGW-FKWCIMQXSA-M

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General description

Bromothymol blue is a pH indicator for weak acids and bases. In neutral solution, it appears bluish-green. At pH above 7.6 it appears blue, and at pH below 6.0 it appears yellow.
Bromothymol blue (BTB) is an anionic dye. It can be protonated or deprotonated to generate yellow or blue. BTB helps to make ion-pair complex, that is used to identify several pharmaceutical compounds with the help of extractive spectrophotometric methods.

Application

Suitable for use:
  • In preparations of pH indicator solutions
  • In phospholipid staining on tissues and cells prepared on microscopy slides

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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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JAN Code

18470-50G:
18470-BULK:
18470-10G:
18470-1G:
18470-VAR:


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