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Sigma-Aldrich

Tetranitroblue tetrazolium chloride

≥85% (AT)

Synonym(s):

3,3′-(3,3′-Dimethoxy-4,4′-biphenylene)bis[2,5-bis(p-nitrophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium chloride], TNBT, Tetranitrotetrazolium blue chloride

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C40H28Cl2N12O10
CAS Number:
1184-43-6
Molecular Weight:
907.63
Beilstein:
3897475
EC Number:
214-665-1
MDL number:
MFCD00036338
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
PubChem Substance ID:
57653280
NACRES:
NA.83

Assay

≥85% (AT)

form

powder or crystals

ign. residue

≤0.1%

loss

≤25% loss on drying

mp

~170 °C (dec.)

solubility

2-methoxyethanol: 0.090 g/10 mL (hot)

SMILES string

[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

InChI

1S/C40H28N12O10.2ClH/c1-61-37-23-27(7-21-35(37)47-43-39(25-3-9-31(10-4-25)49(53)54)41-45(47)29-13-17-33(18-14-29)51(57)58)28-8-22-36(38(24-28)62-2)48-44-40(26-5-11-32(12-6-26)50(55)56)42-46(48)30-15-19-34(20-16-30)52(59)60;;/h3-24H,1-2H3;2*1H/q+2;;/p-2

InChI key

VCESGVLABVSDRO-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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General description

crystallized with ~2 mol ethanol

Other Notes

Review: Tetrazolium salts and formazans; Detection of hydrolases (with indoxyl substrates)

Pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H350

Precautionary Statements

P201 - P308 + P313

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 1B

Storage Class Code

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Sigma-Aldrich

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R Gossrau
Histochemistry, 58(3), 203-218 (1978-12-01)
Using freeze-dried or sections from fresh-frozen or aldehyde-fixed material nitro BT (NBT), tetranito BT (TNBT), distyryl nitro BT (DS-NBT), thiocarbamyl nitro BT (TC-NBT) or benzothiazolylstyrylphthalhydrazidyl tetrazolium chloride (BSPT) were tested as auxiliary reagents for the localization of glycosidases, phosphatases and
F.P. Altman
Progress in Histochemistry and Cytochemistry, 9, 51-51 (1976)
A Kooij et al.
The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry : official journal of the Histochemistry Society, 39(1), 87-93 (1991-01-01)
We have detected xanthine oxidoreductase activity in unfixed cryostat sections of rat and chicken liver, rat duodenum, and bovine mammary gland using the tissue protectant polyvinyl alcohol, the electron carrier 1-methoxyphenazine methosulfate, the final electron acceptor Tetranitro BT, and hypoxanthine
C J Van Noorden et al.
The Histochemical journal, 12(6), 669-685 (1980-11-01)
The cytochemical determination of the activity of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH) with tetranitro blue tetrazolium (TNBT) was studied with model films of polyacrylamide gel incorporating purified enzyme. This model system enabled a quantitative study to be made of different parameters involved
C J van Noorden et al.
Histochemistry, 75(4), 493-506 (1982-01-01)
A sensitive cytochemical staining method for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity in individual human erythrocytes is described. This staining method can be used for the rapid routine discrimination of patients with a deficiency of the enzyme in its homozygote or heterozygote form
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