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thymol blue

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Description

Thymol blue is a pH indicator dye that changes color depending on the acidity or alkalinity of a solution. It is synthesized through a complex series of reactions involving the condensation of thymol with sulfuric acid and formaldehyde. Thymol blue is used extensively in analytical chemistry for acid-base titrations, as well as in biological research to measure the pH of cellular environments. Its color change, from red in acidic solutions to yellow in neutral solutions and finally blue in alkaline solutions, makes it a valuable tool for detecting and quantifying changes in pH. The importance of thymol blue lies in its ability to provide a visual indication of pH, which is critical for understanding and controlling chemical reactions and biological processes.'

thymol blue: RN given refers to parent cpd [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID65565
SCHEMBL ID41734
MeSH IDM0061689

Synonyms (54)

Synonym
phenol, 4,4'-(3h-2,1-benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)bis[5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, s,s-dioxide
phenol,4'-(3h-2,1-benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)bis[5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, s,s-dioxide
thymol,6'-(3h-2,1-benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)di-, s,s-dioxide
nsc-11238
nsc11238
thymol blue
thymolsulfophthalein
phenol, 4,4'-(3h-2, {1-benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)bis[5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-,} s, s-dioxide
4-[3-(4-hydroxy-5-isopropyl-2-methyl-phenyl)-1,1-dioxo-2,1$l^{6}-benzoxathiol-3-yl]-2-isopropyl-5-methyl-phenol
thymolsulfonephthalein
76-61-9
thymol, 6,6'-(3h-2, 1-benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)di-, s,s-dioxide
thymosulfonphthalein
thymolsulphonphthalein
thymol blue, acs reagent
thymolsulfonephalein
phenol, 4,4'-(3h-2,1-benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)bis(5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, s,s-dioxide
brn 0368036
einecs 200-973-3
thymol, 6,6'-(3h-2,1-benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)di-, s,s-dioxide
phenol, 4,4'-(1,1-dioxido-3h-2,1-benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)bis(5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-
nsc 11238
AKOS001499169
thymolsulfonphthalein
T0007
T0235
8yb4804l4m ,
5-19-03-00462 (beilstein handbook reference)
unii-8yb4804l4m
FT-0631324
4,4'-(1,1-dioxido-3h-2,1-benzoxathiole-3,3-diyl)bis[5-methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)phenol]
STL264286
thymol blue [mi]
4,4'-(3h-2,1-benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)bis(5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)phenol) s,s-dioxide
phenol, 4,4'-(1,1-dioxido-3h-2,1-benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)bis[5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-
SCHEMBL41734
DTXSID5058800
3,3-bis(4-hydroxy-5-isopropyl-2-methylphenyl)-3h-benzo[c][1,2]oxathiole 1,1-dioxide
J-610074
PRZSXZWFJHEZBJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
mfcd00005869
3,3-bis(4-hydroxy-5-isopropyl-2-methylphenyl)-2,1lambda~6~-benzoxathiole-1,1(3h)-dione
thymol blue, jis special grade
thymolblau
Q420396
E70392
AMY22426
phenol,4,4'-(1,1-dioxido-3h-2,1-benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)bis[5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-
4-[3-(4-hydroxy-2-methyl-5-propan-2-ylphenyl)-1,1-dioxo-2,1lambda6-benzoxathiol-3-yl]-5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylphenol
azul timol
thymol bleu
timolo blu
CS-0010130
SY013687

Research Excerpts

Dosage Studied

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Four sensitive and rapid methods for the determination of stavudine (STV) in bulk drug and in dosage forms were developed and optimized."( Sensitive and rapid titrimetric and spectrophotometric methods for the determination of stavudine in pharmaceuticals using bromate-bromide and three dyes.
Basavaiah, K; Kumar, UR; Ramakrishna, V; Somashekar, C, 2008
)
0.35
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (28)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19905 (17.86)18.7374
1990's3 (10.71)18.2507
2000's9 (32.14)29.6817
2010's8 (28.57)24.3611
2020's3 (10.71)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 68.34

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be very strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index68.34 (24.57)
Research Supply Index3.43 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.80 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index112.56 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (68.34)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials0 (0.00%)5.53%
Reviews0 (0.00%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other30 (100.00%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]