• British Pharmacopoeia Volume V
  • Appendices
  • Appendix I A. General Reagents

Thymolphthalein

Thymolphthalein 3,3-Bis(4-hydroxy-5-isopropyl-2- methylphenyl)phthalide; C28H30O4 = 430.5 (125-20-2)

Produces a colourless solution in acidic and weakly alkaline solutions and a blue colour in more strongly alkaline solutions.