Cresol Red

Base Information

• Chemical Name: Cresol Red
• CAS No.: 62625-29-0
• Molecular Formula: C21H17NaO5S
• Molecular Weight: 404.41
• Hs Code.: 29147000
• Mol file: 62625-29-0.mol

Synonyms:Phenol, 4,4'-(3H-2,1-benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)bis[2-methyl-, S,S-dioxide,monosodium salt;Phenol,4,4'-(1,1-dioxido-3H-2,1-benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)bis[2-methyl-, monosodium salt(9CI);

Chemical Property of Cresol Red

Chemical Property:

• Appearance/Colour: Brown powder
• Melting Point: 250 °C (dec.)(lit.)
• Boiling Point: 561.9oC at 760 mmHg
• PKA: 1.0(at 25℃)
• Flash Point: 293.6oC
• PSA: 102.88000
• Density: 1.404g/cm3
• LogP: 4.57260
• Storage Temp.: Store at RT.
• Solubility.: Solubility Soluble in water, ethanol
• Water Solubility.: SOLUBLE

Purity/Quality:

99% ^*data from raw suppliers

Cresol red ^*data from reagent suppliers

Safty Information:

• Pictogram(s): Xn
• Hazard Codes: Xn
• Statements: 20/21/22-36/37/38
• Safety Statements: 22-24/25-36-26

MSDS Files:

SDS file from LookChem

Total 1 MSDS from other Authors

Useful:

• Uses: Cresol Red sodium salt acts as a constituent of polymerase chain reaction reagent systems. It is useful as a pH indicator with color changes with pH 0.2 - pH 1.8 and pH 7.1 - 8.8. Further, it plays an important role in molecular biology reactions in place of other loading dyes.