m-Cresol Purple
SIAL/857890 - indicator grade, Dye content 90 %
Synonym: m-
CAS Number: 2303-01-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C21H18O5S
Molecular Weight: 382.43
EC Number: 218-960-6
MDL Number: MFCD00005871
Linear Formula: C21H18O5S
Product Type: Chemical
| ε (extinction coefficient) | ≥ 11000 at 295-301 nm at 0.01 g/L (0.01 G/L in 0.005 N NAOH in Methanol) |
| ≥26000 at 578-584 nm at 0.01 g/L (in 0.005 N NAOH in Methanol) | |
| ≥8000 at 369-375 nm at 0.01 g/L (in 0.005 N NAOH in Methanol) | |
| application(s) | diagnostic assay manufacturing hematology histology |
| composition | Dye content, 90% |
| form | powder |
| grade | indicator grade |
| InChI | 1S/C21H18O5S/c1-13-11-15( |
| InChI key | OLQIKGSZDTXODA-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | Cc1cc(O)ccc1C(=C2/C=CC(= |
| storage temp. | room temp |
| technique(s) | titration: suitable |
| useful pH range | 1.2-2.8, red to yellow(acid) |
| 7.4-9.0, yellow to violet(alkaline) |
| Application: | m-Cresol purple has been used to measure pH via spectrophotometer. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | m-Cresol purple is a pH indicator. It changes from red (pH 1.2) to yellow (2.8) and yellow (7.4) to purple (9.0). |
| General description: | m-Cresol Purple (meta Cresol Purple) is a sulfonephthalein dye. It is also known as m-Cresolsulfonphthalein. |
| Packaging: | 1, 5, 10 g in glass bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Storage Temp. | room temp |
| UNSPSC | 12171500 |

