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2,3,5-Triphenyl-2H-tetrazolium chloride, 98%
2,3,5-Triphenyl-2H-tetrazolium chloride, 98%, C19H15ClN4, CAS Number-298-96-4, triphenyltetrazolium chloride, tetrazolium chloride, urocheck, tetrazolium red, tetrazolium chloride, uroscreen, red tetrazolium, vitastain, 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride, 2,3,5-triphenyl-2h-tetrazolium chloride | CAS: 298-96-4 | C19H15ClN4 | 334.81 g/mol
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Catalog number A10870.18
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS298-96-4
IUPAC Nametriphenyl-3H-1,2λ⁵,3,4-tetrazol-2-ylium chloride
Molecular FormulaC19H15ClN4
InChI KeyPKDBCJSWQUOKDO-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES[Cl-].C1=CC=C(C=C1)N1N=C(N=[N+]1C1=CC=CC=C1)C1=CC=CC=C1
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Specifications
Specification Sheet
Specification SheetAppearance (Color)White to pale yellow or cream
FormCrystals or crystalline powder or powder
Identification (FTIR)Conforms
Assay (Titration ex Chloride)≥97.5 to ≤102.5%
Water Content (Karl Fischer Titration)≤1.0%
2,3,5-Triphenyl-2H-tetrazolium chloride is used as a redox indicator. It is also used in biochemical experiments, especially to indicate cellular respiration. It is employed in autopsy pathology to assist identification of post-mortem myocardial infarctions.
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Applications
2,3,5-Triphenyl-2H-tetrazolium chloride is used as a redox indicator. It is also used in biochemical experiments, especially to indicate cellular respiration. It is employed in autopsy pathology to assist identification of post-mortem myocardial infarctions.
Solubility
Soluble in water, ethanol and acetone. Insoluble in ether.
Notes
Hygroscopic. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
2,3,5-Triphenyl-2H-tetrazolium chloride is used as a redox indicator. It is also used in biochemical experiments, especially to indicate cellular respiration. It is employed in autopsy pathology to assist identification of post-mortem myocardial infarctions.
Solubility
Soluble in water, ethanol and acetone. Insoluble in ether.
Notes
Hygroscopic. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Reagent for detection of reducing sugars.
- Oxidizing agent, reduced to the colored formazan, capable of introducing a -hydroxyl substituent into steroidal enones: J. Chem. Soc., Perkin 1, 2687 (1988).
- McLaughlin, M. R.; Balaa, M. F. Enhanced contrast of bacteriophage plaques in Salmonella with ferric ammonium citrate and sodium thiosulfate (FACST) and tetrazolium red (TZR). J. Microbiol. Methods 2006, 65 (2), 318-323.
- Li, X.; Deng, S.; Fu, H. Synergism between red tetrazolium and uracil on the corrosion of cold rolled steel in H2SO4 solution. Corros. Sci. 2009, 51 (6), 1344-1355.