Phthalein dye
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Phthalein dyes are a class of dyes mainly used as pH indicators, due to their ability to change colors depending on pH.[1] They are formed by the reaction of phthalic anhydride with various phenols. They are a subclass of triarylmethane dyes.
Common phthalein dyes include:
- Bromothymol blue
- Bromocresol green
- Bromocresol purple
- Cresol Red
- o-Cresolphthalein
- Chlorophenol red
- Dixylenolphthalein
- Guaiacolphthalein
- α-Naphtholphthalein
- Phenolphthalein
- Phenolsulfonphthalein
- Tetrabromophenolphthalein
- Thymol blue
- Thymolphthalein
- Xylenolphthalein
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References[edit]
- ^ Sabnis, Ram W. (2010). "Phthalein Dyes". Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. doi:10.1002/0471238961.phthsabn.a01. ISBN 978-0471238966.