Chlorophenol red is an indicator dye that changes color from yellow to violet in the pH range 5.4 to 6.8.[2] The pH of a substance is determined by taking the negative logarithm of the Hydronium ion concentration and the indictor changes color due to the dissociation of H+ ions.[3] The lambda max is at 572 nm.[4]
Properties and uses
The dissociation mechanism of chlorophenol red is similar to that of phenolphthalein meaning it can be used as a color indicator. The dissociation of hydroxyl and hydrogen atoms creates the dissociate scheme of chlorophenol red to change color from yellow to red.[5] The pH properties of chlorophenol red are used to selectively determine the amount of chlorine dioxide in drinking water. Chlorophenol red selectively reacts with 0.1–1.9 mg/L chlorine dioxide at pH 7.[6] The electrochemical properties of Chlorophenol red allows it to be a chromogenic label and can undergo oxidation creating several phenolic intermediates. The bacterial hydrolysis of a chlorophenol red labelled substrate produces chlorine retaining intermediates on electrodes.[7]
^Sweetin, Deborah L.; Sullivan, Elizabeth; Gordon, Gilbert (1996-01-01). "The use of chlorophenol red for the selective determination of chlorine dioxide in drinking water". Talanta. 43 (1): 103–108. doi:10.1016/0039-9140(95)01721-6. PMID18966469.
