
Bromocresol Green (also known as tetrabromo-m-cresolsulfonphthalein, abbreviated as BCG) is a pH-sensitive triphenylmethane dye with the molecular formula C₂₁H₁₄Br₄O₅S and a molecular weight of 698.01. It is a yellow crystalline powder at room temperature, slightly soluble in water, and soluble in organic solvents such as ethanol and diethyl ether. Its color-changing pH range is 3.8 (yellow) to 5.4 (blue-green). It is widely used in analytical chemistry, clinical testing, and biological experiments, and is one of the most commonly used acid-base indicators.
| Item | Specification |
| Melting point | 225 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| Boiling Point | 626.0 ± 55.0 °C (Predicted) |
| Density | 0.79 g/mL at 20 °C |
| Flash point | 12 °C |
| Refractive index | 1.716 (20°C) |
| Max wavelength | 444 nm (yellow), 617 nm (blue-green) |
| Solubility | Slightly soluble in water; soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether, and ethyl acetate. |
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