Xylenol Orange Tetrasodium Salt

Xylenol Orange Tetrasodium Salt CAS: 3618-43-7 | MF: C31H28N2Na4O13S | MW: 760.58, Buy now for accurate and Reproducible results from Tristains indicators. All Tristains products are exclusively distributed by Dawn Scientific Inc.

Xylenol Orange Tetrasodium salt is a reddish-brown to orange powder or granules. It is a synthetic organic compound belonging to the family of sulfonphthalein dyes. Its chemical formula is C31H28N2Na4O13S. The “tetrasodium salt” designation indicates that the compound has four sodium ions associated with it, which enhances its solubility in water. Xylenol orange tetrasodium salt is a chemical compound commonly utilized as a metal ion indicator and chelator, particularly for detecting and quantifying transition metal ions. It changes color from yellow to red between pH 6.4 to 10.4. It has six potentially anionic substituents, one being sulfonate, and is anionic under staining conditions and during most laboratory applications.

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Application :

• Xylenol orange tetrasodium salt is primarily used as a metal ion indicator, particularly for the detection and quantification of transition metal ions such as iron (Fe), copper (Cu), and nickel (Ni) in solution.
• It acts as a chelating agent, forming stable complexes with metal ions.
• It finds applications in analytical chemistry, particularly in spectrophotometric and titrimetric methods for metal ion analysis.
• It has been used in the fluorescent histochemical detection of alkaline phosphatase.

Benefits :

• Used as a fluorescent marker of bone growth
• Exhibits high sensitivity towards certain metal ions
• Versatile, stable and cost-effective