Chemistry:Bromsulfthalein

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Bromsulfthalein
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Disodium 3,3′-(4,5,6,7-tetrabromo-3-oxo-2-benzofuran-1,1(3H)-diyl)bis(6-hydroxybenzene-1-sulfonate)
Other names
Bromsulphthalein; Bromosulfophthalein; Bromosulphophthalein; BSP; Sulfobromophthalein
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
UNII
Properties
C20H8Br4Na2O10S2
Molar mass 837.99 g·mol−1
Pharmacology
1=ATC code }} V04CE02 (WHO)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Bromsulfthalein (also known as bromsulphthalein, bromosulfophthalein, and BSP) is a phthalein dye used in liver function tests. Determining the rate of removal of the dye from the blood stream gives a measure of liver function.[1]

References

  1. Rosenthal, Sanford M. (1925). "Clinical Application of the Bromsulphalein Test for Hepatic Function". JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 84 (15): 1112. doi:10.1001/jama.1925.02660410020008.