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Tetrazolium Blue Chloride

Name: Tetrazolium Blue Chloride
Brand: SIGMA

≥90% (T), powder, suitable for microbiology

Synonym(s):

3,3′-(3,3′-Dimethoxy[1,1′-biphenyl]-4,4′-diyl)-bis(2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium) dichloride, 3,3′-Dianisole-4,4′-bis(3,5-diphenyltetrazolium chloride), BTC, Blue Tetrazolium chloride, TZ

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):

C₄₀H₃₂Cl₂N₈O₂

CAS Number:

1871-22-3

Molecular Weight:

727.64

NACRES:

NA.83

PubChem Substance ID:

329769640

UNSPSC Code:

12352204

EC Number:

217-488-8

MDL number:

MFCD00040933

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

3894077

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Properties

Product Name

Tetrazolium Blue Chloride, suitable for microbiology, ≥90% (T)

Quality Segment

200

assay

≥90% (T)

form

powder

mp

255 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

methanol: 0.5 g/10 mL ( hot)

application(s)

microbiology

SMILES string

[Cl-].[Cl-].COc1cc(ccc1-[n+]2nc(nn2-c3ccccc3)-c4ccccc4)-c5ccc(c(OC)c5)-[n+]6nc(nn6-c7ccccc7)-c8ccccc8

InChI

1S/C40H32N8O2.2ClH/c1-49-37-27-31(23-25-35(37)47-43-39(29-15-7-3-8-16-29)41-45(47)33-19-11-5-12-20-33)32-24-26-36(38(28-32)50-2)48-44-40(30-17-9-4-10-18-30)42-46(48)34-21-13-6-14-22-34;;/h3-28H,1-2H3;2*1H/q+2;;/p-2

InChI key

MUUHXGOJWVMBDY-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Description

Other Notes

Used in the assay of reducing sugars; Used in the preparation of DNA-cation complexes, immunoadsorbents for anti-DNA antibodies.

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This Item	T4375	M2128	04129
Sigma-Aldrich 88190 Tetrazolium Blue Chloride	Sigma-Aldrich T4375 Tetrazolium Blue Chloride	Sigma-Aldrich M2128 Thiazolyl Blue Tetrazolium Bromide	Sigma-Aldrich 04129 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride
description suitable for microbiology, ≥90% (T)	description used in colorimetric determination of reducing compounds	description 98%	description ≥99.0% (HPLC)
assay ≥90% (T)	assay -	assay 98%	assay ≥99.0% (HPLC)
solubility methanol: 0.5 g/10 mL ( hot)	solubility methanol: 50 mg/mL, clear	solubility H₂O: 5 mg/mL, ethanol: soluble 20 mg/mL, 2-methoxyethanol: soluble 20 mg/mL	solubility -
Quality Level 200	Quality Level 200	Quality Level 200	Quality Level 100
form powder	form powder	form powder	form powder
application(s) microbiology	application(s) diagnostic assay manufacturing hematology histology	application(s) diagnostic assay manufacturing hematology histology	application(s) -
mp 255 °C (dec.) (lit.)	mp 255 °C (dec.) (lit.)	mp 195 °C (dec.) (lit.)	mp ~70 °C

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Pictograms

GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Codes

H350

Precautionary Statements

P201 - P308 + P313

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 1B

Storage Class

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

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point (°F)

Not applicable

Flash Point (°C)

Not applicable

PPE (personal protective equipment)

Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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