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Bromthymol Blue MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Bromthymol Blue
Tree Number(s)
D02.455.426.559.389.832.200
D02.455.849.575.875.200
D02.886.590.887.200
Unique ID
D001979
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001979
Scope Note
A pH sensitive dye that has been used as an indicator in many laboratory reactions.
Entry Term(s)
Bromothymol Blue
Dibromothymolsulfonphthalein
Pharm Action
Coloring Agents
Indicators and Reagents
Registry Numbers
VGU4LM0H96
Related Numbers
76-59-5
CAS Type 1 Name
Phenol, 4,4'-(3H-2,1-benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)bis(2-bromo-3-methyl-6-(1-methylethyl))-, S,S-dioxide
Previous Indexing
Thymol (1974)
Tosyl Compounds (1974)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under THYMOL 1975-90
History Note
91(75); was see under THYMOL 1975-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/19
Revision Date
2013/07/08
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