Bioactivity | 2,6-Dibromo-4-(chloroimino)cyclohexa-2,5-dienone (NSC 528) is a colorimetric dye used for the detection of phenolic compounds. 2,6-Dibromo-4-(chloroimino)cyclohexa-2,5-dienone reacts with phenolic compounds at a pH of about 9.4 to produce an indigo dye. 2,6-Dibromo-4-(chloroimino)cyclohexa-2,5-dienone has been used as a Gibbs reagent for the colorimetric detection of phenolic compounds. 2,6-Dibromo-4-(chloroimino)cyclohexa-2,5-dienone has also been used in a colorimetric reaction for the quantitative colorimetric detection of aflatoxins, turning the colorless aflatoxins green with an absorption band at 673 nm. |
CAS | 537-45-1 |
Formula | C6H2Br2ClNO |
Molar Mass | 299.35 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
Reference | [1]. Ettinger, et al. Determination of phenol and structurally related compounds by Gibbs method. Anal. Chem. 20(12), 1191-1196 (1948). |