Chemicals and Drugs

Phenolsulfonphthalein

Red dye, pH indicator, and diagnostic aid for determination of renal function. It is used also for studies of the gastrointestinal and other systems.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Red dye, pH indicator, and diagnostic aid for determination of renal function. It is used also for studies of the gastrointestinal and other systems.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C19H14O5S
Molecular Weight
354.4 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
143-74-8
IUPAC Name
4-[3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,1-dioxo-2,1lambda6-benzoxathiol-3-yl]phenol
InChIKey
BELBBZDIHDAJOR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(OS2(=O)=O)(C3=CC=C(C=C3)O)C4=CC=C(C=C4)O
MeSH Unique ID
D010637
Source
PubChem CID 4766

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

Related Concepts

Knowledge Graph

Loading graph…

Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.

Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

MeSH Record

Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Phenol Red
  • Sulfonphthal
  • Sulphental
  • Sulphonthal

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

19 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

MeSH Record

History Note

91(75); was see under PHENOLPHTHALEINS 1975-90

MeSH Record

Previous Indexing

  • Phenolphthaleins (1966-1974)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Phenolsulfonphthalein. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010637. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010637
  2. Phenolsulfonphthalein. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenol_red
  3. Phenolsulfonphthalein. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q418719
  4. Phenolsulfonphthalein. In: PubChem Compound. CID 4766. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4766