Bromocresol Green

• CAT Number: M008948
• CAS Number: 76-60-8
• Molecular Formula: C21H14Br4O5S
• Molecular Weight: 698.014
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: 4,4’-(3h-2,1-benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)bis(2,6-dibromo-3-methylphenol)s,s-dioxide;4,4’-(3h-2,1-benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)bis(2,6-dibromo-m-cresol)s,s-dioxide;m-cresol,4,4’-(3h-2,1-benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)bis(2,6-dibromo-,s,s-dioxide;phenol,4,4’-(3h-2,1-benz
• Storage: Store at -20°C
• IUPAC Name: 2,6-dibromo-4-[3-(3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxy-2-methylphenyl)-1,1-dioxo-2,1$l^{6}
• InChI: InChI=1S/C21H14Br4O5S/c1-9-12(7-14(22)19(26)17(9)24)21(13-8-15(23)20(27)18(25)10(13)2)11-5-3-4-6-16(11)31(28,29)30-21/h3-8,26-27H,1-2H3
• InChIKey: FRPHFZCDPYBUAU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC1=C(C(=C(C=C1C2(C3=CC=CC=C3S(=O)(=O)O2)C4=CC(=C(C(=C4C)Br)O)Br)Br)O)Br

Bromocresol Green (Cat.No:M008948) is a pH-sensitive dye commonly used as an acid-base indicator in laboratories. It exhibits a color change from yellow to blue-green over a pH range of 3.8 to 5.4, making it valuable in various chemical analyses, particularly in titrations and protein assays.

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