Tetranitroblue tetrazolium chloride Chemical Properties

Melting point:

~170 °C (dec.)

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

Soluble in water, ethanol, methanol, N,Ndimethylformamide

form 

crystals or powder

color 

Yellow

Odor

Odorless

Water Solubility 

water: 1mg/mL, clear to hazy, yellow

λmax

279 nm

BRN 

3897475

Major Application

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

Biological Applications

Diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis; detecting alkaline phosphatase,gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB),succinate dehydrogenase activity; generating and detecting reactive oxygen species; treating cancer

InChIKey

VCESGVLABVSDRO-UHFFFAOYSA-L

SMILES

[Cl-].[Cl-].COc1cc(ccc1-[n+]2nc(nn2-c3ccc(cc3)[N+]([O-])=O)-c4ccc(cc4)[N+]([O-])=O)-c5ccc(c(OC)c5)-[n+]6nc(nn6-c7ccc(cc7)[N+]([O-])=O)-c8ccc(cc8)[N+]([O-])=O

CAS DataBase Reference

1184-43-6(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

2H-Tetrazolium, 2,2'-(3,3'-dimethoxy[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl)bis[3,5-bis(4-nitrophenyl)-, dichloride (1184-43-6)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

T

Risk Statements 

45

Safety Statements 

53

RIDADR 

UN 1325 4.1/PG III

WGK Germany 

3

F 

3-8-10

TSCA 

TSCA listed

HazardClass 

4.1

PackingGroup 

III

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3
toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 1B

MSDS

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Tetranitroblue tetrazolium chloride Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

yellow to ochre to yellow-brown powder

Uses

Redox indicator for enzymes

General Description

crystallized with ~2 mol ethanol

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