CHEBI:31991 - phenol red

ChEBI IDCHEBI:31991
ChEBI Namephenol red
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Definition3H-2,1-Benzoxathiole 1,1-dioxide in which both of the hydrogens at position 3 have been substituted by 4-hydroxyphenyl groups. A pH indicator changing colour from yellow below pH 6.8 to bright pink above pH 8.2, it is commonly used as an indicator in cell cultures and in home swimming pool test kits. It is also used in the (now infrequently performed) phenolsulfonphthalein (PSP) test for estimation of overall blood flow through the kidney.
Last Modified22 February 2017
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FormulaC19H14O5S
Net Charge0
Average Mass354.383
Monoisotopic Mass354.05619
SMILESO=S1(=O)OC(c2ccc(O)cc2)(c2ccc(O)cc2)c2ccccc21
InChIInChI=1S/C19H14O5S/c20-15-9-5-13(6-10-15)19(14-7-11-16(21)12-8-14)17-3-1-2-4-18(17)25(22,23)24-19/h1-12,20-21H
InChIKeyBELBBZDIHDAJOR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Roles Classification
Applications:
diagnostic agent  A substance administered to aid diagnosis of a disease.
two-colour indicator  A colour indicator that possesses a different colour on each side of the transition interval.
acid-base indicator  An acid or base which exhibits a colour change on neutralization by the basic or acidic titrant at or near the equivalence point of a titration.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
phenol red (CHEBI:31991) has role acid-base indicator (CHEBI:50407)
phenol red (CHEBI:31991) has role diagnostic agent (CHEBI:33295)
phenol red (CHEBI:31991) has role two-colour indicator (CHEBI:50412)
phenol red (CHEBI:31991) is a 2,1-benzoxathiole (CHEBI:38087)
phenol red (CHEBI:31991) is a arenesulfonate ester (CHEBI:38094)
phenol red (CHEBI:31991) is a phenols (CHEBI:33853)
phenol red (CHEBI:31991) is a sultone (CHEBI:38088)
IUPAC Name 
4,4'-(1,1-dioxido-3H-2,1-benzoxathiole-3,3-diyl)diphenol
Synonyms  Source
3,3-bis(p-hydroxyphenyl)-3H-2,1-benzoxathiole 1,1-dioxideChEBI
4,4'-(3H-2,1-benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)bisphenol S,S-dioxideChemIDplus
Phenol redKEGG COMPOUND
PhenolsulfonphthaleinKEGG COMPOUND
PSPChemIDplus
α-hydroxy-α,α-bis(p-hydroxyphenyl)-o-toluenesulfonic acid γ-sultoneChEBI
Manual XrefsDatabases
3439DrugCentral
C12600KEGG COMPOUND
D01200KEGG DRUG
Registry NumbersSources
Beilstein:326470Beilstein
CAS:143-74-8KEGG COMPOUND
CAS:143-74-8ChemIDplus