MedKoo Cat#: 128261 | Name: Phenol Red
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WARNING: This product is for research use only, not for human or veterinary use.

Phenol red (Phenolsulfonephthalein) is a pH indicator dye, relying on a distinct color change from pink to yellow in case of a positive reaction .

Chemical Structure

Phenol Red
Phenol Red
CAS#143-74-8

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 128261

Name: Phenol Red

CAS#: 143-74-8

Chemical Formula: C19H14O5S

Exact Mass: 354.0562

Molecular Weight: 354.38

Elemental Analysis: C, 64.40; H, 3.98; O, 22.57; S, 9.05

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Synonym
Phenol Red; Phenolsulfonephthalein
IUPAC/Chemical Name
3,3-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3H-benzo[c][1,2]oxathiole 1,1-dioxide
InChi Key
BELBBZDIHDAJOR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChi Code
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
SMILES Code
O=S1(OC(C2=CC=C(O)C=C2)(C3=CC=C(O)C=C3)C4=CC=CC=C41)=O
Appearance
To be determined
Purity
>98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)
Shipping Condition
Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.
Storage Condition
Dry, dark and at 0 -4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term(months to years).
Solubility
To be determined
Shelf Life
>2 years if stored properly
Drug Formulation
To be determined
Stock Solution Storage
0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).
HS Tariff Code
2934.99.9001
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Preparing Stock Solutions

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 354.38 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

Recalculate based on batch purity %
Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 1.15 mL 5.76 mL 11.51 mL
5 mM 0.23 mL 1.15 mL 2.3 mL
10 mM 0.12 mL 0.58 mL 1.15 mL
50 mM 0.02 mL 0.12 mL 0.23 mL
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