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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 184
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 184

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Description

Brownish crystals. Thymol blue dissolves in alkaline solution to form a deep blue color. It acts as an acid base indicator for pH range 1.2-2.8 changing from red to yellow and for pH range 8.0-9.6 changing from red to blue.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Thymolblau (Deut.); thymolsulfonphthalein

Chemical structure

Thymol blue.jpg


Other Properties

Soluble in ethanol, dilute alkali. Insoluble in water. pH: below 1.5 (red); 2.8-8.0 (yellow); 9.6 and above (blue).

Composition C27H30O4
CAS 76-61-9
Melting Point 223 (dec)
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 466.60

Hazards and Safety

Contact may cause irritation.

Mallinckrodt Baker: MSDS

Sources Checked for Data in Record

  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 184
  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 9541

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