Phenol Red, 0.5% Solution, MP Biomedicals

Description

• Phenol Red is used as a pH indicator in cell culture applications
• A solution of phenol red will have a yellow color at a pH of 6.4 or below and a red color at a pH of 8.2 and above
• Phenol red in tissue culture media can act as a weak estrogen, especially with human breast cancer cells
• Phenol red can be used to measure hydrogen peroxide in cultured macrophages in multiwell plates

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 34487-61-1
• Molecular Formula: C19H13NaO5S
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 376.358
• MDL Number: MFCD00003552
• InChI Key: HKHYOKBQJILTEI-UHFFFAOYSA-M
• Synonym: Phenolsulfonphthalein
• PubChem CID: 23686673
• IUPAC Name: sodium;4-[3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,1-dioxo-2,1$l^{6}-benzoxathiol-3-yl]phenolate
• SMILES: C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(OS2(=O)=O)(C3=CC=C(C=C3)O)C4=CC=C(C=C4)[O-].[Na+]

• Linear Formula: C19H13O5SNa(Lit.)
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water (100mg/mL-clear red solution) methanol or ethanol (200mg/mL).
• Formula Weight: 376.36(Lit.)
• Color: Orange
• Quantity: 100 mL
• Physical Form: Solution
• Chemical Name or Material: PHENOL RED, 0.5% Solution

Safety and Handling

Recommended Storage

Store at Room Temperature (15-30°C).