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Preferred IUPAC name 3,3-Bis(3-chloro-4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,1λ6-benzoxathiole-1,1(3H)-dione | |
Other names 3′,3′-Dichlorophenolsulfonaphthalein | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.022.382 |
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Properties | |
C19H12Cl2O5S | |
Molar mass | 423.26 g·mol−1 |
Melting point | 261 °C (502 °F; 534 K) [1] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Chlorophenol red(pH indicator) | ||
below pH 5.4 | above pH 6.8 | |
5.4 | ⇌ | 6.8 |
Chlorophenol red is an indicator dye that changes color from yellow to violet in the pH range 5.4 to 6.8. [2] The pH of a substance is determined by taking the negative logarithm of the Hydronium ion concentration and the indictor changes color due to the dissociation of H+ ions. [3] The lambda max is at 572 nm. [4]
The dissociation mechanism of chlorophenol red is similar to that of phenolphthalein meaning it can be used as a color indicator. The dissociation of hydroxyl and hydrogen atoms creates the dissociate scheme of chlorophenol red to change color from yellow to red. [5] The pH properties of chlorophenol red are used to selectively determine the amount of chlorine dioxide in drinking water. Chlorophenol red selectively reacts with 0.1–1.9 mg/L chlorine dioxide at pH 7. [6] The electrochemical properties of Chlorophenol red allows it to be a chromogenic label and can undergo oxidation creating several phenolic intermediates. The bacterial hydrolysis of a chlorophenol red labelled substrate produces chlorine retaining intermediates on electrodes. [7]