Thermo Scientific Chemicals Bromophenol Blue, ACS

Description

Bromophenol blue is used as a tracking dye in electrophoresis, as a color marker in gel electrophoresis and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. As a biological stain, it plays an important role to stain proteins and nucleic acids. It acts an intermediate and an acid-base indicator in the pH range 3.0 to 4.6.

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Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 115-39-9
• Molecular Formula: C19H10Br4O5S
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 669.96
• MDL Number: MFCD00005875
• InChI Key: UDSAIICHUKSCKT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• PubChem CID: 8272
• ChEBI: CHEBI:59424
• IUPAC Name: 2,6-dibromo-4-[3-(3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,1-dioxo-2,lambda {6}-benzoxathiol-3-yl]phenol
• SMILES: C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(OS2(=O)=O)(C3=CC(=C(C(=C3)Br)O)Br)C4=CC(=C(C(=C4)Br)O)Br

• Melting Point: 270°C (decomposition)
• Beilstein: 61698
• Merck Index: 141444
• Solubility Information: Freely soluble in NaOH; Soluble in sodium hydroxide,alcohol,benzene,and acetic acid; Slightly soluble in water.
• Formula Weight: 669.98
• Grade: ACS
• Odor: Odorless
• Quantity: 5 g
• Physical Form: Crystalline
• Chemical Name or Material: Bromophenol Blue

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