Tetrazolium Chloride

Name:
Tetrazolium Chloride
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	tetrazolium salt; TTC; 2,4,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride
M Formula:	CN4Cl(C6H5)3
Properties:
White to pale-yellow crystalline powder that darkens on exposure to light. Mp (with decomposition) 245C. Readily soluble in water.
Use:
In germination and viability tests. Viable parts of seed are stained red by deposition of red insoluble triphenyl formazan.