1871-22-3

Basic information

• Product Name: Tetrazolium Blue Chloride
• Synonyms: 3,3'-DIANISOLE-4,4'-BIS(3,5-DIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM CHLORIDE);3,3'-DIANISOLEBIS-4,4'-(3,5-DIPHENYL)TETRAZOLIUM CHLORIDE;3,3'-(3,3'-DIMETHOXY[1,1'-BIPHENYL]-4,4'-DIYL)-BIS(2,5-DIPHENYL-2H-TETRAZOLIUM) DICHLORIDE;3,3'-(3,3'-DIMETHOXY-4,4'-BIPHENYLENE)BIS(2,5-DIPHENYL-2H-TETRAZOLIUM CHLORIDE);3,3'-(3,3'-DIMETHOXY-4,4'-BIPHENYLYLENE)BIS(2,5-DIPHENYL-2H-TETRAZOLIUM CHLORIDE);2,2',5,5'-TETRAPHENYL-3,3'-(3,3'-DIMETHOXY-4,4'-BIPHENYLENE)-2H,2H'-DITETRAZOLIUM CHLORIDE;DITETRAZOLIUM BLUE;DITETRAZOLIUM CHLORIDE
• CAS NO: 1871-22-3
• Molecular Formula: C₄₀H₃₂N₈O₂*2Cl
• Molecular Weight: 727.64
• EINECS: 217-488-8
• Product Categories: Organics;Tetrazolium Salts;Tetrazolium Salts & Formazans;marker;Tetrazolium salt
• Mol File: 1871-22-3.mol
• Article Data: 0

Chemical Properties

• Melting Point: 255 °C (dec.)(lit.)
• Appearance: Lemon yellow/crystals or powder
• Density: 1.9137 (rough estimate)
• Refractive Index: 1.6000 (estimate)
• Storage Temp.: -20°C
• Solubility: Soluble in water;freely soluble ethanol, methanol, chloroform; i
• Water Solubility: Soluble in hot water (5 mg/ml), methanol (50 mg/ml), ethanol, and chloroform. Insoluble in acetone.
• Stability: Stable, but may be light sensitive. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
• Merck: 14,9244
• BRN: 3894077
• CAS DataBase Reference: Tetrazolium Blue Chloride(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: Tetrazolium Blue Chloride(1871-22-3)
• EPA Substance Registry System: Tetrazolium Blue Chloride(1871-22-3)

Safety Data

• Hazard Codes: T,Xi
• Statements: 45-36/37/38
• Safety Statements: 53-45-36-26-24/25
• WGK Germany: 3
• RTECS: XF8050000
• F: 3-8-10
• TSCA: Yes
• Hazardous Substances Data: 1871-22-3(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

Chemical Properties

yellow crystalline solid

Uses

Different sources of media describe the Uses of 1871-22-3 differently. You can refer to the following data:
1. For research in seed germination, as stain for bacteria and molds, in histochemical studies, to demonstrate oxidation-reduction enzymes in normal and cancerous tissues. See also Triphenyltetrazolium Chloride.
2. Tetrazolium Blue Chloride is used for its anti-plasmodium activity. Also used in the study of inhibition of diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) reduction by β-amyloid peptides resulting in neurodegenerative manifestations. Dyes and metabolites.

Definition

ChEBI: An organic chloride salt having tetrazolium blue(1+) as the counterion.

InChI:InChI=1/C40H32N8O2.3ClH/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;3*1H/q+2;;;/p-3

Upstream product

• 110-46-3 isopentyl nitrite