XYLENOL BLUE

Synonyms. Xylenol Blue; 4,4'-(3H-2,1-Benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)bis(2,5-dimethylphenol) S,S-dioxide; 1,4-Dimethyl-5-hydroxybenzenesulfonphthalein; p-Xylenesulfonephthalein; p-Xylenol Blue; p-Xylenolsulfonephthalein; p-Xylenolsulfonphthalein; p-Xylenolsulfophthalein;

XYLENOL BLUE 

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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS RN

125-31-5

EINECS RN

204-736-5

FORMULA

C23H22O5S

MOLE WEIGHT

410.48

H.S CODE

2914.70.4000

SMILES

O=S1(=O)OC(c2ccccc12)(c1c(cc(O)c(C)c1)C)c1c(cc(O)c(C)c1)C

CLASSIFICATION

Stain, Dye, pH Indicator

EXTRA NOTES

pH Transition interval: 1.2 - 2.8, red to yellow (acid), 8.0 - 9.8, yellow to violet (alkaline)

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE.

dark blue powder

MELTING POINT

212 C (Decomposes)

BOILING POINT

 

DENSITY

 

SOLUBILITY IN WATER

Very slightly soluble

SOLVENT SOLUBILITY

Slightly soluble in: Ethanol. Soluble in: Di luted hydroxide solution.

VAPOR DENSITY

 

log P(octanol-water)

5.40

VAPOR PRESSURE

 

AUTOIGNITION TEMP

 
pK

 

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 

FLASH POINT

 

 

STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY Stable under normal conditions.

INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS

Strong oxidizing agents

POLYMERIZATION

Has not been reported

NFPA RATINGS

Health: 1, Flammability: 0, Reactivity: 0

 

EXTERNAL LINKS & GENERAL DESCRIPTION

USA.gov - Xylenol Blue

Wikipedia Linking - Xylenol Blue

Google Scholar Search - Xylenol Blue

Drug Information Portal (U.S. National Library of Medicine) - Xylenol Blue

PubChem Compound Summary - Xylenol Blue

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ - Xylenol Blue

EPA - Substance Registry Services - Xylenol Blue

 

SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

dark blue powder

CONTENT

90% min

ABSORPTION

424 nm (λ max)

LOSS ON DRYING

10% max

 

TRANSPORT & REGULATORY INFORMATION

UN NO.

 

HAZARD CLASS

 

PACKING GROUP  

 

SAFETY INFORMATION

HAZARD OVERVIEW

Causes skin irritation. Causes serious eye irritation. May cause respiratory irritation.

SIGNAL WORD Warning

PICTOGRAMS

HAZARD STATEMENTS

H315-H319-H335

P STATEMENTS

P261-P305 + P351 + P338

EC DIRECTIVES

 

HAZARD CODES

RISK PHRASES

36/37/38

SAFETY PHRASES

26-36

 

PACKING

Preserve in light-resistant and well-closed containers

 

PRICE INFORMATION