Chemicals and Drugs

Sulfobromophthalein

A phenolphthalein that is used as a diagnostic aid in hepatic function determination.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A phenolphthalein that is used as a diagnostic aid in hepatic function determination.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C20H10Br4O10S2
Molecular Weight
794.0 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
297-83-6
IUPAC Name
2-hydroxy-5-[4,5,6,7-tetrabromo-1-(4-hydroxy-3-sulfophenyl)-3-oxo-2-benzofuran-1-yl]benzenesulfonic acid
InChIKey
OHTXTCNTQJFRIG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2(C3=C(C(=C(C(=C3Br)Br)Br)Br)C(=O)O2)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)S(=O)(=O)O)S(=O)(=O)O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D013448
Source
PubChem CID 5345

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Bromosulfophthalein
  • Bromosulphthalein
  • Bromsulphalein
  • Bromthalein
  • Sulfobromophthalein Disodium
  • Sulfobromophthalein Sodium
  • Tetrabromsulphthalein
  • Disodium, Sulfobromophthalein
  • Sodium, Sulfobromophthalein

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18 allowable subheadings

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

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sulfobromophthalein. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013448. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013448
  2. Sulfobromophthalein. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bromsulfthalein
  3. Sulfobromophthalein. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27132840
  4. Sulfobromophthalein. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5345. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5345