Phenolphthalein consists of three phenol rings attatched to a common carbon atom.
Keyword:
pH indicator
Keyword:
laxative
Layman's explanation:
Phenolphthalein was first made in 1880. The compound is a good pH indicator because it turns red in a solution with a pH above 8. Phenolphthalein can also be used as a laxative. When used for therapeutic purposes it can cause hypersensitivity. Phenolphthalein also colors urine and other bodily excretions a pink or red color when it is present in the body.
IUPAC name:
3,3-bis(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-3H-isobenzofuran-1-one
Citation of a publication:
L.J. Fitzgerald, R.E. Gerkin; Acta Crystallogr., Sect. C (Cr.
Str. Comm.), 54, (1998), 535
Lab name:
Common molecules
Sample provider:
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