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Phenolphthalein

Catalog No. DB04824 Name DrugBank
CAS Number 77-09-8 Website http://www.ualberta.ca/
M. F. C20H14O4 Telephone (780) 492-3111
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Purity Email david.wishart@ualberta.ca
Storage Chembase ID: 4368

SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
3,3-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,3-dihydro-2-benzofuran-1-one
IUPAC Traditional name
purga
Brand Name
Medilax
Evac-q-kwik
Chocolax
Doxidan
Ex-lax
Feen-a-mint gum
Lax-pills
Laxin
Phillips gelcaps
Phthalimetten
Prulet
Purgophen
Agoral
Alophen
Colax
Correctol
Evac-q-kit
Evac-q-tabs
Evac-u-gen
Evac-v-lax
Feen-a-mint laxative mints
Koprol
Laxcaps
Laxogen
Modane
Phthalin
Purga
Spulmako-lax
Trilax
Doxan
Espotabs
Euchessina
Femilax
LILO
Modane plus
Phenolax
Purgen
Synonyms
Fenolftalein [czech]
Dihydroxyphthalophenone
Phenolphtaleine [inn-french]
3,3-Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)phthalide
3,3-Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1(3H)-isobenzofuranone
3,3-Bis(p-hydroxyphenyl)phthalide
Alpha-di(p-hydroxyphenyl)phthalide
Fenolftaleina [inn-spanish]
Phenolphthaleinum [inn-latin]
Phenophthalein
3,3-Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-benzofuran-1(3H)-one

DATABASE IDS

PubChem SID 46506108
CAS Number 77-09-8
PubChem CID 4764

PROPERTIES

Hydrophobicity(logP) 2.41 [HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995), pH 7.4]
Solubility 0.4 mg/mL [YALKOWSKY,SH & HE,Y (2003)]

DETAILS

Description (English)
Item Information
Drug Groups withdrawn
Description Phenolphthalein was withdrawn in Canada due to concerns with carcinogenicity in 1997.
Indication Used for over a century as a laxative.
Affected Organisms
Humans and other mammals
External Links
Wikipedia

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