Bromocresol Purple
SIAL/B5880 - Technical grade
Synonym: 5,5′-Dibromo-o-cresolsulfonphthalein; Bromcresol purple sultone form
CAS Number: 115-40-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C21H16Br2O5S
Molecular Weight: 540.22
EC Number: 204-087-8
MDL Number: MFCD00011681
Linear Formula: C21H16Br2O5S
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | diagnostic assay manufacturing hematology histology |
| color | gray to light purple |
| form | powder |
| grade | technical grade |
| InChI | 1S/C21H16Br2O5S/c1-11-7-1 |
| InChI key | ABIUHPWEYMSGSR-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 240 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| pH | 5.2-6.8, yellow to purple |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | Cc1cc(cc(Br)c1O)C2(OS(=O) |
| solubility | methanol: 4 mg/mL, orange |
| storage temp. | room temp |
| technique(s) | microbe id | staining: suitable |
| Application: | Bromocresol purple has been used as a pH indicator in the yeast culture media. It has been used as a pH indicator in the culture media of Geobacillus stearothermophilus subsp. Calidolactis. |
| Application: | Spectrophotometric determination of serum-albumin |
| General description: | Bromocresol purple is a pH indicator. It changes from yellow (5.2) to purple (6.8). |
| Packaging: | 5, 25, 100 g in glass bottle |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| mp | 240 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| Storage Temp. | room temp |
| UNSPSC | 12171500 |

